Police had handed over the investigations on the three protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige who had been arrested during the protest held in Town hall few days back ,to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations .
The three protesters are being currently under a 72 hour detention .Inspector General Of Police has instructed the CID to investigate whether there's a coup against the state .
The demand for fuel had significantly reduced since the introduction of the QE Code else the National Fuel Pass according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation .
This situation had occurred as a result of the higher fuel prices the Corporation has stated .According to the Oil refinery owners association after the increasing of fuel prices a Motor Car owner needs to pay Rs.9000 per a week to purchase that fuel quota and public are currently not in a position to spend such a large amount of money he had stressed .
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) had increased the price of Kerosene Oil by Rs.253 per a Liter with effect from midnight tonight (21) it has been announced .
However the Sapugaskande Oil Refinery had commenced it's functions with effect from last evening according to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .
Prices of Laugfs Gas will be reduced further from next month according to the Chairman of Laugfs Gas Company W.K,H Wagapitiya .
Accordingly the Prices of all varieties of Laugfs Gas will be reduced by similar amounts as the recent price reduction he has stated .At present the 12.5 KG Laugfs Gas Cylinder is being sold for Rs.5800 ,The 5 KG Gas Cylinder for Rs.2320 and 25KG Gas Cylinder for Rs.928.
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