EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: May 22, 2022

Sunday, May 22, 2022

අව්‍යාජ වූ සෙනෙහසක් තුළ කිසි විටක පුහු ආටෝප /මවා පෑම් දක්නට නොලැබෙනු ඇත (උපුටා ගැනීමකි )

Prices Of Vegetables And Fish Skyrocketed

Due to the fuel crisis the prices of Vegetables and Fish are on the increase according to Market sources .The price of a Kilo gramme of tomatoes has exceeded Rs,1000 and prices of other upcountry and low country vegetables like .Beans ,Carrots ,Capsicum and Brinjals too are being increased ,

The prices of Fish too had been increased and the price of a kilo gramme of some fish varieties had exceeded over Rs.1000 it has been revealed ,

A Ship Carrying Indian Food And Medical Aid Arrived In Colombo Harbor

A Ship carrying Food and Medical aid worth more than 2 Billion Sri Lankan rupees provided by the Indian Government had arrived in Colombo Harbor today (22) .

The aid consists of 9000 Metric tones of Rice 50 Metric tones of Milk Powder and more than 25 Metric tones of Medical and drug supplies was officially handed over to the Foreign Minister Professor G,L Pieris by the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay .

This aid is scheduled to be distributed among beneficiaries in North ,Eastern ,Central and Western provinces according to the government ,

This food and medical aid consignment was flagged off from Chennai Port by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K Stalin on 18th of May. The second consignment of \food and medical aid send by Tamil Nadu government is scheduled to be arrived next week .

Government Decided To Name Fuel Stations To Provide Fuel For Essential Services

Government had decided to name separate Fuel stations to provide fuel for essential services including Tri forces ,Police and Health services personal according to Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe .

During the meeting held between Prime Minister Wikramasinghe and the committee appointed to look after the fuel crisis in the country headed by former MP Sagala Ratnayake ,Prime Minister had advised the authorities to provide Fuel for essential services through the Fuel stations functioning under the Cooperative Department .