Sri Lankan girls who ran away from home to go to India by boat to see actress Mouni Roy arrested
News reported that three girls ran away from their homes to go to India to see shivanya and Shesha the two characters from the famous Indian teledrama The Prema Dadayama aired on Sirasa Tv. The children were found in the Horowpothana town yesterday (31) afternoon, according to the Horowpothana Police. The children, who had come to Welimuwapothana Junction on a road running through a jungle forest about two kilometres from home, had boarded an SLTB bus travelling from Trincomalee to Jaffna at around 5:55 am, police said. Later the children who had come to Kebithigollewa town by the same bus. Then they had returned to Kahatagasdigiliya by a bus from Kebithigollewa to Kahatagasdigiliya. When they came to know that the road was lost, they boarded a bus from Kahatagasdigiliya to Horowpothana and returned to Horowpothana. Police found them at the Jaffna bus stand on their way to Jaffna around 10:30 pm yesterday (31). They told the police that they had been planning to visit Shivanya for some time and planned to go to Jaffna first because a friend of them told them that Jaffna is the nearest city to India because the actresses are in India. The children who were taken into police custody have stated that they intended to go to India by boat to see the actresses. They further stated that they used their parents’ mobile phones to gain an idea of India’s location and that they had been collecting money for a long time. Children were handed over to their parents after advice
Tax reduced on Imported potatoes and big onion
The Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes and big onions has been reduced with effect from midnight yesterday (31). The excise duty on imported potatoes and big onions has been reduced by 30 rupees per kilogram, the Finance Ministry said. With the approval of the Minister of Finance on the instructions of the President, these measures have been taken to provide relief to the people by reducing the current prices in the market.
The first country in the world to see the dawn of 2022
Kiribati Island became the first country in the world to celebrate the dawn of the new year 2022. Kiribati consists of 32 islands and a small coral island. Next, New Zealand will have a 2022 New Year. It is situated in the western part of the Pacific Ocean. The candidate for the presidency in 1994 promised citizens of Kiribati that if he wins the elections, he will ensure that the citizens of Kiribati will celebrate the New Year first. After the elections, he kept his promise and the country is divided into three time zones and the easternmost part of the country celebrates first in the world.
Teens could vote immediately upon completion of 18 years in Sri Lanka
Legal provisions have been made for persons who have attained the age of 18 years to be given the right to vote by a supplementary electoral roll before entering the main electoral roll. The Election Commission has stated this in a statement. Accordingly, as the first stage of this, citizens who have completed 18 years of age during the period from 01.06.2021 to 31.01.2022 i.e. those who were born between 01.06.2003 and 31.01.2004 can apply for registration in the Electoral Roll by entering it in the YC form.
15 billion rupees worth of drugs seized
The Navy has seized more than 15 billion rupees worth of narcotics during operations in 2021. The Navy said that the drugs were seized during raids conducted in Sri Lankan waters as well as in international waters along with other intelligence units. During the operation, 141 suspects, including foreigners, were arrested with more than 1,268 kilograms of heroin. Also, stocks of various types of narcotics including 7,095 kilograms of Kerala cannabis, 158 kilograms of ice and 88 kilograms of hashish were seized. The Navy announced that 327 suspects were arrested during operations conducted in the year 2021.
Cement prices increased again
Local cement companies have decided to increase the price of cement from today (01). Accordingly, a 50 kg bag of cement will be increased by Rs. 100, the companies said. The new price of a bag of cement is 1375 rupees.