Thursday, November 9, 2017

First Time In Sri Lanka A Carbon Tax Has Been Introduced Through The Budget

First time in Sri Lankan history a Carbon tax has been
introduced for the Passanger Buses,Cars and Motor Cycles which are less than five years old  through the Budget proposals-2018 presented to the Parliament by Finance Ministet Mangala Samaraweera yesterday (09) in view of protecting the enviornment from pollution.

Accordingly Rs.2.74 Carbon Tax will be imposed on a Passanger Bus  ,Rs.1.74 Tax on Motor Cars and 17 cents Tax on Motor Cycles daily and the funds received through this Tax will be utilized to protect enviornment according to the Minister Samaraweera.




FROM YESTERYEAR SINHALA CINEMA:A SONG FROM "SAPATHA SOYA"(1965)FILM

MAIN CAST OF THIS FILM-LATE CINEMA PERSONAL ANANDA JAYARATNE,SANDYA KUMARI,THALATHA GUNASEKARE,DOMMIE JAYAWARDENA,BAPTIST FERNANDO

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY LATE MOHIDEEN BEIG

A Tornado Like Situation Occurred In Unawatuna Sea Area

A Tornado like situation had occurred in mid sea area
of Unawatuna in Magalle,Galle last night (08)for few minutes it has been reported.

This Tornado had been visible to several places in Galle including Galle Fort area and due to this some fishermen in few areas had stopped their fisheries activities and returned to the ashore it has been revealed.

University And Medical Students Held A Protest March And A Rally To Mark The Ending Of The Anti SAITM Death Fast

University and Medical students had jointly conducted
a protest march and a rally this evening(09) in Colombo to mark the ending of the Death fast campaign launched by a group of Medical student's parents by demanding to abolish SAITM.

A protest march of University and Medical students representing Inter University Students Federation,Medical Faculty Students Action Committee ,Inter University Bhikku Students Federation was held from Technical Collage,Maradana to Colombo Fort Railway Station and a rally was held at the Fort Railway station in the end.

The continuous fast campaign held over 77 days in front of the Colombo Fort Railway station too called off this evening as a result of the promise made by Deputy Minister Dr.Harsha de Silva regarding abolishing SAITM By 31st of December.The hut built for the fast too was removed during the rally.

The medical students parents had called off their death fast campaign held in front of the University Grants Commission Building in Ward Place,Colombo 07 last evening after the promise made by the Deputy Minister.

Petroleum Corporation Had Commenced The Distribution Of Petrol Brought By An UAE Oil Carrier

Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) had
commenced the distribution of the 40,000 metric tonnes of  Petrol brought by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)Oil carrier "Neverska Lady" to the Oil filling stations throughout the country through the Muthur ajawela buoy since this evening (09)it has been reported.

Meanwhile an Indian Oil Carrier carrying a stock of Petrol had left from India and scheduled to be arrived in Colombo soon as a result of a discussion held between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi.

Also another Oil carrier carrying 15,000 metric tonnes of Petrol due to arrive in Colombo  on 11th of November it has been reported.


Twenty Four Female Garment Workers Have Been Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Road Accident

Twenty four female garment workers have been
injured and hospitalized after the Bus they were travelling in colliding with a tree in Wattapalai, ,Mulathivu area early hours of this morning (09).

The injured garment workers have been admitted to the Wattapalai Hospital for treatment.

The accident was occurred due to a Bus driver's inability to control the speed of the high speed bus according to the Police.

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