EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG: Sep 1, 2023

Friday, September 1, 2023

A Person Had Drowned In Gin River

A person had drowned and went missing whilst bathing in Gin River (Southern Province)last evening (01) according to the sources.

Another

was also drowned but rescued by the life saving officers.Police along with the Navy and residents of the area are being launched a joint mission to findout the missing person who is a resident of Negambo area the sources had stated

QR Code Introducrd For Fuel Stations Had Been Removed

With the increase of Fuel prices the National Fuel Pass introduced to the Consumers as the QR Code had been removed with effect from midnight last night(01) according to the Minister Of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .

Accordingly Public can purchase any amount of Fuel from fuel stations with the removal of the QR Code the Minister had stressed.Although the QR Code had been removed for consumers it will remain in fuel stations as a data collecting system he had stressed.

Bus Fares Increased Due To The Fuel Price Revison

The Prices of Bus fares had been increased by 4 percent with effect from midnight last night(01) due to the increase of Diesel price by Rs.35 according to the National Transport Commission .

However the minimum