Train Drivers Suspended Their Scheduled Strike Action

The Strike action scheduled to be launched by the Train Drivers from this noon(09) over a salary anomaly problem has been suspended according to the Train Engine Drivers Union.

The decision to suspend the strike action has been taken after  the government has submitted a Cabinet Paper on new approved Salary scales for the Train drivers to remove Salary Anomaly  of  them  and approval given to it by the Cabinet  it has been revealed.

The strike action was earlier scheduled to be launched from midnight yesterday night and it was postponed until this noon by the Railway unions.

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A Cab Driver Was Critically Injured Due To A Cab-Bus Collision

A  Cab Driver was critically injured and hospitalized after the Cab he was driving colliding with a Private Bus at Hatton ,Vanrajawatte area in Hatton-Bagawanthalawa main Road last evening(08).

The Critically injured Driver was admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital for treatment.

The Cab was severely damaged due to the head on collision accident it has been reported.Hatton Police are conducting an investigations over the incident.

Tressury Issued Rs.5 Miilon To The Agriculture Ministry To Purchase Unsold Pumpkin Harvest Of Farmers-A Private Food Chain Has Already Purchased A Large Amount Of Unsold Pumpkins

The Treasury Has issued Rs.5 Million to the Ministry Of Agriculture to purchase  the unsold harvest of Pumpkins of the farmers in many areas and issued it to the Market.

The Treasury has issued the funds to the Ministry as per a request made by the new Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera to prevent Pumpkin Farmers of becomes bankrupt it has been announced.

However one of the largest food chains in the country Cargills Private Limited had recently purchase a large stock of Pumpkin harvest to be sold through the Cargills Food Cities throughout the island and help the Pumpkin farmers to earn money from their harvest .Cargills Food Cities are currently involved in a special project of selling the purchased Pumpkin harvest of local farmers and under it every customer who have purchased goods worth more than Rs.750 from  Cargills Food Cities will be provided 500 Grammes of Pumpkin free of charge it has been reported.

Court Permission Given To FCID To Question Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Cabral Over A Finacial Irregularity

The Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had yesterday(08) given permission to the the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Unit (FCID) to question and record a statement from the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral over misappropriation of  state funds worth Rs.689 Million by creating a project to get the chance to host  this year's Commonwealth Games  in Hambanthota,Sri Lanka.
The fort magistrate has also granted permission to FCID to investigate the former Central Bank Governor's bank accounts.

The Project "TWD -Hambanthota " was created in 2012 during the previous government to get a chance to host this year's Commonwealth Games.However the chance of hosting the event was awarded to Gold Coast ,Australia.