EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Apr 30, 2022

Saturday, April 30, 2022

අවංක ආදරයක් පවතිනුයේ එකිනෙකා හැරයාමට අකමැති එක්ව සිටීම සඳහා අසීමිත කැපවීම් කරන හදවත් තුළ පමණකි (උපුටා ගැනිණි )

Inflation Rate Had Been Increased

The Inflation rate indicated in Colombo Consumers Price Index for this month had risen to 29.8 percent according to market sources .

The Inflation rate recorded in last March was 18.7 percent it has been revealed .The Inflation rate had gone up due to the price hike of Food and non food items recently according to Census department .

Private Petroleum Tank Truck Owners Had Launched A Strike

Private Petroleum Tank truck owners had stopped transporting fuel with effect from midnight tonight (30) according to Private Petroleum Tank truck Owners Association .

Petroleum Tank Truck owners had launched this strike action against not increasing the transport fares coincides with the fuel price hike .The meeting held yesterday (29)between the representatives of Private Petroleum Tank truck owners Association and the authorities regarding increasing transport fares of Petroleum Tank truck owners had ended without a result it has been reported .

Health Minister Had Announced The Price Increase Of 60 Essential Drugs

Minister of Health Professor Channa Jayasuman had issued an extra ordinary Gazette Notification announcing the Price increase of 60 Essential Drugs by 40 percent .

Due to this Price increase Prices of many of the Essential drugs in the market will be increased heavily according to health circles. This is the second time that the Health Minister has allowed the Private Pharmacy owners to increase drug prices in recent weeks .

Although Prices had been increased ,Many essential drugs including those Prescribed for Heart ailments ,Kidney diseases and Cancers are out of stock in Pharmacies these days it has been reported .