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Cabinet approves increase in penalties for errant drivers
The cabinet of ministers has granted approval to increase the penalities on errant drivers in the near future.
Accordingly, drivers who commit any one or more of the ten offences listed out by the Ministry of Transport that are deemed as potential reasons for accidents would face a higher penalty.
A special commitee was appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to examine a smiliar proposal which was put forward before cabinet previously.
The report containing the committee's findings were also put forward by Minister of Transport Arjuna Ranatunga before the Cabinet and the President.
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Rs 30 million worth tabs and mobiles left behind at duty free shop
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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