The Ministry of Agriculture announced a price reduction of Rs. 1,000 for a 50kg bag of Muriate of Potash (MOP) fertilizer popularly known as ‘Bandi Pohora’ with effect from tomorrow (July 15).
The existing price of a 50kg-bag of MOP fertilizer stands at Rs. 15,000.
Hence, the revised price of a 50kg bag of MOP fertilizer is now at Rs. 14,000, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.
The Department of National Zoological Gardens is readying enclosures to quarantine two large tortoises that were found stranded 15 kilometers westwards off Pitipana Negombo, today.
The Customs Department said it will be publish the names of institutions and individuals who violate customs laws and commit tax fraud by uploading the information on its official website www.customs.gov.lk.
A board of inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of a student at the University of Sabaragamuwa, reportedly linked to a ragging incident.
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