Govt. Owned CEYPETCO Decides Not To Increase Diesel Prices

The government owned Ceylon Petroleum Company(CEYPETCO) has announced today that they will not increased the Prices of the Diesel as done by the Lanka Indian Oil Company(LOIC) yesterday.

LOIC has increased the price of Diesel by Rs.5 per liter with effect from midnight yesterday.

Anuradhapura Divisional Secretary Appeals People To Avoid Entering The District As Floods Still There

The Divisional Secretary of Anuradhapura has requested from the people in other areas in the Country not to enter Anuradhapura District for pilgrimage due to the prevailing floods out there.As rain continues to fall in the District the flood waters still not receded he stressed.

The Number Of People Affected Due To Floods Exceeds 800,000- 8 Deaths Reported

The number of people affected  due to floods exceeds 800,000 today according to the Disaster Management Center while 8 deaths have been reported, 4 were injured and another 2 are missing.People displaced due to floods are accommodate in 430 camps situated in flood affected areas according to the center.

According to the Disaster Management Center the Trincomalee  District in  Eastern Province is the Worst affected District due to floods and more than 290,000 people affected in the District.Anuradhapura District in North Central Province and Batticloe District in Eastern Province are other worst affected areas.

Meanwhile nearly 900 houses are completely destroyed due to Bad Weather it has been revealed.

LOIC To Increase The Price Of Diesel Tonight

The Lanka IOC(Indian Oil Company) is to increase the Price of Diesel by Rs.5 per liter with effect from midnight tonight the Lanka Indian Oil Company(LOIC) has announced.

Floods In North Central And Eastern Provinces Killed Six People And Over 100,000 People Affected In Last Few Days

As the adverse weather conditions continues in most parts of the country six people died and over 100,000 people are affected due to the floods occurred inmost areas authorities said.Spill gates in the tanks in Anuradhapura,Pollonnaruwa,Batticloe,Ampara,Vavuniya and Trincomalee areas were opened as they reached the spill levels.

The whole town of Madirigiriya in the Pollonaruwa District belongs to North Central Province is submerged after the opening of  gates in "Kaudulla" Tank which reached spill level.The affected people in the area are taken to to safety places.One person was killed and a woman got injured due to falling of a wall in their house in Pollonnaruwa District it has been reported.

According to the officials the floods and the bad weather conditions affected in 17 districts and 322 Camps have been set up to accommodate the affected people.

 The Rainy weather and the Cold and gusty winds condition will continue inmost parts of the country according to the weather forecasts.

Independence Day Celebrations--President Mahinda Rajapksha Stressed The Need To Win Development War Like Winning Terrorist War -Pays Tribute To All War Heroes Eradicate Terrorism

President Mahinda Rajapaksha has said today at the National Independence Day Celebrations in Kataragama that  protecting Independence is more difficult than gaining it by stressing together can achieve this goal.He also said that the greatest challenge faced by nations is to preserve the true Independence.While saying that the nation pays tribute to all war heroes in the country who contributed to eradicate terrorism appeals from the people to work with love and dedication to the country.

He also stressed the need of taking unpopular decisions as well As the popular Decisions may jeopardize future generations.

Addressing the National Independence Day Celebrations he also revealed that "like  we won the terrorist war can win the development war too and should not hesitate to achieve economic development amidst any challenges"."Now the per ca pita income in Sri Lanka stands as US$ 2400 and it's a huge increase from what the country achieved from 1948-2005 "he said."Mahinda Chintanaya" will operate a productive economy according to the President.

He also stressed that the Government is committed to protect human rights and respect the Non Aligned Policy while work closely with all nations.

President Rajapaksha also praised the International Support for Sri Lanka given by  other countries .

Central Bank To Issue New Currency Notes To Mark Independence Day

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is to issue new series of currency notes  to mark the 63rd National Independence Day falls tomorrow(04th).