Petrol Prices Reduced From Midnight Tonight

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation(CPC)and Lanka Indian Oil Company(IOC)reduced the Prices of Two Varieties of Petrol with effect from Midnight today.According to the new Price Revision the 90 Octane Petrol will be selling for Rs.115 and 95 Octane Petrol is Rs.133.

However the Prices of Diesel will remained unchanged.

Dambara Amila Thero Remanded Till 08th Of January

Venerable Dambara Amila Thero who was arrested by the CID on Sunday was remanded till 08th of January by the Court today.He was arrested on charges of allegedly taking Money from people to send Manpower abroad which the Opposition Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna accused the arresting of Thero as a Government act of taking revenge from him.

Ven.Dambara Amila Thero was announced few days ago that the National Bhikku Front under the leadership of him will support the Common Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka in the forthcoming Presidential Elections.