EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: May 9, 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

අම්ල වු සෙනෙහසක් ඇති නම් එය පුහු ආටෝප නොමැති සැබෑ මාතෘ ස්නේහයයි.(උපුටා ගැනීමකි)

State Minister Of Finance Requested A Report On Flour /Sugar Price Increase

The State Minister Of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya had ordered the Department of Trade and Investment policies to submit a report on increasing the prices of Wheat Flour and Sugar in the local Market.

The Essentials Importers Association had earlier stated the wholesale prices of a kilo gramme of Wheat flour and Sugar had been increased by Rs.10 and Rs.25 .

However State Minister of Finance had stated that there cant be a price increase of Wheat Flour and Sugar at a time Sri lankan rupee is depreciating against the US Dollar.The prices of Wheat flour too dropped in the world market he had stressed .

Five Office Trains In All Lines Cancelled Due To The Station Masters Strike

Due to the ongoing one day Island wide token strike of the Railway Station Masters five office trains scheduled to commence in all lines this morning (10) had been cancelled Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced.

Railway Station Masters Had launched an Island wide token strike from midnight last night (09) until midnight today (10) over appointing an official accused of corruption as the Deputy General Manager ( Commercial ) in Sri Lanka Railways Department

The executive committee of the which met yesterday (09)had unanimously decided to launch the strike to urge the authorities to reverse tbe decision taken to appoint the accused official.

Police Arrested 14 Persons Over Assaulting To Death A Youth In Dehiwala

Police had arrested 14 persons over assaulting to death a 27 year old youth and critically injuring another at an Air condition repairing center at Dehiwala area (Colomno District).

A Group.of persons had assaulted and killed the youth who was a resident of Bdowita area in Mount Lavinia last night and police had also taken into custody the van ,Car and the Three wheeler used by the suspects