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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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All Share Price Index At The Colombo Stock Exchange Has Been Dropped To A Record Less Than 6000 Units

The All Share price index at the Colombo Stock Exchange had been dropped a record less then 6000 units at the end of the day today (18)first time after one and half years.

Accordingly the All Share Price Index stands at the end of the day as 5971.21 units.It was 57.28 unit less than the previous day (17) according to reports.

The last time that the All share price index had recorded a lowest unit rate was on 28 th of March 2017.

Meanwhile Sri Lankan Rupee is currently devaluing against US Dollar continuously and today the selling price of the US Dollar stands at Rs.166.64 .

A Female Was Killed As A CTB Bus Had Run Over Her

A 72 year old female was killed on the

spot due to a Ceylon Transport Board (CTB)bus had run over her at Halpanwila junction on Chilaw-Colombo road this noon (18) while crossing the road.

The Bus Belonging to a Wennappuwa Bus depot was travelling from Chilaw to Wennappuwa area at the time of the incident according to Police.

Maravila Police conducting an investigations on the incident had arrested the Bus driver over the incident .

The deceased was a resident of Maravila area.

An Intercity Train And Night Mail Train Scheduled At The Batticaloa Railway Line Have Been Cancelled After Wild Elephant -Train Collision

Due to the Wild Elephant -Train

Collision occurred this morning (18)between Habarana and Palugaswewa areas ,The Trincomalee-Battocaloa night mail Train and Colombo -Batticaloa Intercity Train scheduled for tonight have been cancelled the Sri Lanka Railways Department has announced.

Due to the Accident Train services on Batticaloa Railway line have been restricted to Mahawa Train Station.

Meanwhile Sri Lanka Petroleum Corporation has taken steps to transport required Fuel tanks to Batticaloa by vehicles following the incident to avoid a fuel shortage there.

Petroleum Corporation had already announced that the loss incurred due to the leaking of fuel from the Fuel tanks at the Train which collided with a Herd of Wild Elephants ,will be charged from Sri Lanka Railways Department.