THOUGHT OF THE DAY

A SchoolBoy Was Killed And Another Injured Due To Their Vehicle Veering Off The Road

A nine year old school boy was killed and a tri shaw driver got injured and hospitalized as the tri shaw they were in lost the control and veered off the road at pachchanur area  in Trincomalee-Batticloe main road yesterday(07) morning according to the police.

The Muththur Police are conducting an investigation on the accident.

Unprotected Railway Crossing Keepers Have Launched A Strike By Demanding the proposed Wage Hike

The unprotected railway crossings keepers island wide numbering around 2000 have launched a strike action  this morning by demanding the proposed wage hike for them.

According to the secretary of keepers of unprotected railway crossings association nimal chandrasiri authorities have failed to grant the proposed rs.5000 wage hike for them.

The department of railways have earlier advised the public including the motorists to be in alert when using unprotected railway crossings due to the strike.

Joint Opposition Group Appointed A Shadow Cabinet

The Joint Opposition group in the parliament which backs former president Mahinda Rajapakshe had today(07) appointed a shadow cabinet .


Accordingly former president Rajapakshe was given the Prime Minister's Post as well as the ministerial portfolio of defense and buddha sasana .

The "pivithuru  hela urumaya  "party leader MP Udaya Gammanpila has been appointed as Minister of Law and Order,MP Dallas Alahapperuma appointed as Minister of Education ,MP Namal Rajapakshe has been appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP  Bandula Gunawardena appointed as Minister Of Finance in the Joint Opposition Group's shadow cabinet.

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Shop Owners In Hambanthota District Have Staged A Protest Against VAT Increase By Closed Their Shops

Most of the shop owners in Hambanthota District(In Southern Province) have staged a protest campaign today(07) by closed their shops against the recent VAT(Value Added Tax) increase by the government.

Due to the closure of shops daily activities in the District have paralyzed and consumers too faced hardships it has been reported.

The shop owners have staged a protest march against the VAT increase this evening.Government has increased VAT from 4% with effect from 02nd of May.