The postal charges are scheduled to be increased with effect from tomorrow (15) according to the Sri Lanka Postal Department ,
However several other Postal charges are due to be lowered according to the Postal Department .
The Sapugaskande Oil Refinery which was shutdown due to the shortage of Crude oil is scheduled to be re started it's operations from next Monday (15) according to the Ministry of Power and Energy .
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare had told at the Parliament last Wednesday (10) that a Crude Oil Ship is due to be arrived in the Country today (13) ant the functions of Sapugaskande Oil Refinery will begin on 15th of August .After resuming operation of the refinery supplying of Kerosene Oil to the Industry will begin from 18th of August the Ministry has stated ,
The Minister had also stated a Ship carrying 35,000 ,Metric tones of Petrol scheduled to be arrived on last Thursday and the unloading of the petrol will begin Yesterday ,However details on that ship had not yet been revealed .
A Fuel Bowser driver had been injured and hospitalized after the Bowser he had driven toppled over from the Jeyaraj Fernandopulle Fly over bridge at Kelaniya in the wee hours of this morning (13)
The incident occurred after the driver had fallen asleep whilst at the wheel .The fuel of the bowser had been shifted to another Bowser by the authorities according to the Police.
Private Bus owners had restricted the functioning of Private Buses during the weekends according to the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association .
This step has been taken due to the closure of Schools and offices during weekends the Association ha stated. However even during weekdays Private Buses are not functioning as usual public had complained .Due to the limit imposed on fuel distribution Many Private buses are not running at the moment it has been reported .
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