Petroleum Workers And Engine Drivers Have Suspended Their Strike Actions

The Petroleum Workers and Railway Locomotive Engine Drivers  have decided to suspend their Island Wide Strike actions scheduled to be launched midnight tonight(01).

Accordingly the scheduled Petroleum Workers strike  has been called off following the discussion held between President Maithripala Sirsena and the representatives of Petroleum Trade Unions Collective at the Presidential Secretariat today.During the Discussion President has informed the Trade Union Collective representatives that the agreement signed between Sri Lankan Government and China Merchant Company of China regarding handing over of Hambanthota ,Magampura Port submitted to the Cabinet today.

Meanwhile Railway Locomotive Engine Drivers  due to strike from midnight tonight suspended their strike after the discussions held with Additional Secretary to the Transport Ministry regarding an issue arisen on recruiting of new Assistant Locomotive Engine Drivers .

Government Has Reduced Tax Imposed On Imported Rice

Government has decided to reduce the prices of imported Rice by reducing the tax imposed on the Imported Rice from Rs.5 per Kilo to 25 Cents per Kilo.

Accordingly a Kilo Gramme of White Rice will be reduced to Rs.60,A kilo of Nadu Rice reduced to Rs.75 per kilo and a Kilo of Ponni Samba reduced to Rs.76 per Kilo.

Meanwhile Government has also reduced the special trade tax imposed  on Imported Fish to Rs.25 from Rs.75 and removed the Rs.70 per Kilo tax Imposed on Corn products for Animals and Imposed a Rs.10 per Kilo special trade tax on it.

The Rs.25 per Kilo Ses tax imposed on Imported Wheat Flour reduced to Rs.15 from Rs.25 per Kilo and the tax Imposed on per a Kilo Gramme of Wheat Beans has been reduced to Rs.6 from Rs.9.

These new tax reductions will be effected until 31st of December this year.

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Landslide Facts

Landslide Warnings Issued To The Ratnapura And Matara Districts Due To Heavy Showers

National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has

issued landslide warnings to Ratnapura and Matara districts due to the heavy showers prevailed in those districts during last 24 hour period.

These districts have experienced Over 100 mili meter rain during last 24 hours it has been revealed.People in Ratnapura and Matara advised to be in Vigilant over landslides,tree/rock falls,sand mount collapses that might occurred due to the heavy showers NBRO has stated. 

More you  give respect and chance in your life to the second class people who are not even value your creations/ Works but only your face   ,You will loose your real friends daily.

Some not even true to their relations  but trying to show that they are true to some temporary people .

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ONE OF THE COLORFUL ARTWORKS OF LATE VAN GOGH.