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Prabhakaren's Mother's Health Condition Is Weeken-TNA MP

The health condition of the mother of former LTTE Leader Valupillai Prabhakaren ,Parvathi Ammal is deteriorating and she is no longer identified any individuals according to her care taker and Tamil National Alliance(TNA) MP Sivajilingam.Prabhakaren's mother is currently receiving treatment at the Valvitithurai Hospital in Jaffna he said.

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.