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Central Provincial Council UPFA member G. Rajapakse today revealed at a PC meeting that he was fined 50 Singapore Dollars (Rs. 5,099) for dropping a bus ticket on a Singapore road.

He said such laws should be implemented in Sri Lanka, too, to protect the environment. (J. A.L. Jayasinghe)

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  • shek Tuesday, 07 October 2014 04:46 PM

    need a new ministry to maintain the huge amount of finance which can be collected in this matter. first make the infrastructure regarding wastage and then make rules. via DM Android App

    Aso San Tuesday, 07 October 2014 11:18 AM

    Sri Lanka laws need to be implement for not dropping a bus ticket. People get slapped in public, abducted, canned etc. These need to be addressed first.

    NPJ Tuesday, 07 October 2014 11:30 AM

    What nonsense. If politicians cannot be fined for speeding, how can you charge them for dropping a bus ticket on the road?

    pps Tuesday, 07 October 2014 07:26 PM

    here we dont even get a bus ticket to drop via DM Android App

    Empulze Wednesday, 08 October 2014 08:14 AM

    If you could implement such a senario it would be wonderful but then again Sri Lanka has alot of laws which people dont even bother to follow. One such law is J walking yes it was implemented in the very beginning fining even the elderly but now that law seems to be sleeping via DM Android App

    Empulze Wednesday, 08 October 2014 08:15 AM

    Firstly lets practice the laws that have been already introduced and then implement new once. via DM Android App

    Nathan Wednesday, 08 October 2014 10:13 AM

    Respect human beings all same low and order also same not for gender and ethnic groups difference must have that kind of mentality

    lionel Baddevithana Wednesday, 08 October 2014 07:26 AM

    this will be a another personal revenue for our honest Policemen

    mount Wednesday, 08 October 2014 02:42 PM

    Now only he knew that there are law and order in a country. OVERSEAS EDUCATION.


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