A Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported Along Flower Road DueTo A Protest Match Of Teachers

A heavy traffic has been reported along flower road  in Colombo for a long period this noon due to a  protest march staged by teachers.

The Ceylon Teacher's Union has organized this protest march which went towards Prime Minister's Office in Colombo by demanding placement of the graded school principals in their relevent positions.

Water Board To Implement An 11 Hour Water Cut In Several Areas In Colombo Tomorrow (23)

The National Water Supply And Drainage Board is due to implement an eleven hour water cut tomorrow (23) from 12 noon to 12 in the midnight in around ten areas in Colombo District including Malabe,Maharagama and Battaramulla due to an urgent repairs the Water Board has announced.

Accordingly the water supply to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council Area ,Maharagama,Koswatte,Battaramulla ,Malabe,Thalawathugoda,Boralesgamuwa Urban Council Area,Hokandara,Jayawadanagama and Kalapaluwawa areas will be temporarily suspended.

The water  to Colombo-06 and Colombo-08 will be supplied at low preassure during the water cut  it has been reported.

The Water Board has requested the public to store water in advance to avoid inconvenience during the water cut.

Government To Limit The Importation Of Three Wheelers To The Country.

The Minister of Transport and civil aviation Nimal Siripala De Silva has stated today (22) that the government would limit the importation of three wheelers popularly known as "tuk tuk" to the country as there are more than enough three whealers on the roads.

Addressing a function held in Colombo today (22)to introduce a new three wheeler improvedwith safety features,The minister says a bill will be submitted to the parliament in future to implement laws to fixing seat belts in  three wheelers for the safety of it's passangers .

It is estimated that around 1.5 million three wheelers are there in sri lankan roads at present the transport minister has stressed.

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The Newly Revised Bus Fares Have Announced

The Ministry Of Transport and Civil Aviation along with the National Transport Commission had today(22) announced the Revised Annual Bus Fares due to be granted with effect from 01st of August this year.

Accordingly both Private and Sri Lanka Transport Board buses are allowed to increase the bus fares by 6%.

Meanwhile the expressway bus fares too are due to be increases with effect from 01st of August.The new bus fares for expressways are as follows.

Kaduwela to Mathara- Rs.490
Maharagama to Mathara-Rs- 470
Maharagama to Galle- Rs- 390

The National Transport Commission has stated that stern action will be taken against those bus operators who have charged bus fares more than the approved rates.

Several Areas Are Affected Due To The 10.5 Hour Water Cut Imposed Today (22)

Due to the 10.5 hour water cut imposed by National Water Supply's and Drainage Board in several parts of the Western Province today(22) from 8 a.m to 6.30 p.m, those areas have severely affected as the power supply too temporarily suspended due to the water cut it has been reported.  

Accordingly water board has imposed a water cut in Wadduwa,Payagala,Benthota,Katukurunda,Waskaduwa,Pothupitiya,Moronthuduwa,Kaluthara,Nagoda,Bombuwala,Maggona,Beruwala,Kaluwamodara,Moragalla,Dharga town,Aluthgama and Pilimnawatte areas today.

THE MOMENT THAT SRI LANKA HAS RECEIVED THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE ON ELIMINATION OF FILARIA YESTERDAY(21)