Government Owned Bus Fares Too Have Increased

The government owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (Lan.ga.ma) bus fares too scheduled to be increased by 7%  with effect from 01st of November according to National Transport Commission.the amount of increase due to be announced on 24th of October the commission has said.

Earlier the Cabinet has given approval to increase Private bus fares by 7% with effect from next month.however the Private Bus Operators Unions have decided to go to courts against the decision stating that the bus fare increase is   not sufficient comparing to their expenditure.

Heavy Showers ,Strong Winds And Rough Seas Are Expected In Next Few Days-Meteorological Department

Due to the low pressure conditions prevails in atmosphere over the country at the moment heavy showers will occur most parts of the country during next few days according to Meteorological Department.thundershowers would be fairly widespread during afternoons or nights while the seas that circle  Sri Lanka are expected to be rough and dangerous with strong winds speed exceeds 68 kilo meters per hour met department has said.

Due to this adverse weather conditions including rough seas fishermen have been advised to  be an alert over the situation in sea areas.

Highland Milk Powder Price Has Gone Up

The Price of locally made 400 Grammes Packet of Highland Milk Powder has been increased by Rs.15 due to the  increased production expenses, producers  Milco Company has announced.according to the  price increase the new price of 400 gramme pack of Highland Milk Powder will be Rs.325.

The Highland Producers have said that they have requested the Consumer Affairs Authority last July to increase the price of their milk powder but not received a positive response for that  up to now.

Due to the DCD Contained Imported Milk Powder scare erupted in local market recently there's a growing demand for local milk powder products including Highland Milk Powder and the sales of local milk powders have too gone up.however the Milco Company has not been able to supply highland  milk powder according to the growing demand.

Northern Provincial Council Chief Minister Has Taken Oaths Under His Ministerial Portfolios

The Chief Minister of Northern Provincial Council C.V Vigneshweran has taken  oaths under his 13 ministerial portfolios this morning before President Mahinda Rajapaksha .

The Chief Minister has taken oaths under his ministerial portfolios of Finance and Planning ,Law and Peace,Land and Road Development ,Electricity,Housing and Development ,Water Supply,Co-operative Development ,Social Services and Rehabilitation,Women Affairs,Industries and Enterprise Development ,Tourism,District and Provincial Council Management,Food Supply and Distribution .

Government Minsters and members of Chief Minister Vigneshweran's TNA Party were attended the oaths taking ceremony.

Sports Museum To Be Set Up Shortly

The Sports Ministry has been working on  to set up a Sports Museum in the country according to ministry sources.the aim of setting up this museum is to honor national sports personal who brought honor for the country by winning  medals and tournaments .

The initial step on setting  up of the proposed museum is to begin shortly sources have added.

Another Medical Intensive Care Unit Has Been Shut Down Due To Transfer Of Doctors

The Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) of Kurunagala Teaching Hospital(In North Western Province) has been shut down since 05th of October due to the sudden transfers of all Medical Officers who had  worked there without getting any replacements hospital sources have revealed.all six medical officers attached to the MICU were transferred on 05th of October to other hospitals under the annual doctors transfer scheme without any replacements sources said.

Due to this situation the  patients who are needing MICU care have been transferring to Kandy Teaching and Colombo National Hospitals according to hospital authorities.

The MICU's in Karapitiya Teaching and South Colombo Teaching Hospitals have faced similar fate recently as they too got crippled due to transferring majority of medical officers attached to those units without making replacement appointments.

Seventy Three Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Deported From Australia

Two Groups consisting of Seventy Three Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers who were deported from Christmas Island in Australia have arrived the island  yesterday(14) and today(15) .forty asylum seekers were arrived yesterday and thirty three arrived today from Katunayaka Air Port.

The group of Thirty Three who arrived today consist of eight women,twenty five men and eight children were mostly Tamil people from Jaffna the sources said. .the deportees were left Australia in a  Fishing Boat from Negambo and entered  Australia illegally .they have deported to Sri Lanka after their appeal for political asylum  was rejected by Australian authorities
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