The national programme to curb the usage of narcotics will be lauched by President Maithripala Sirisena today (Mar 06).
Plans pertaining to the implementation of the programme will be disclosed by the President at a meeting with heads of media institutions today.
The anti-narcotic national programme is to be carried out with the assistance of the tri-forces, Police, the Customs, Excise and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard Departments.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
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Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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