Petrol And Diesel Prices To Be Increased From Midnight Tonight (10)

Government has decided to increase

the Petrol and Diesel prices with effect from midnight tonight (10)as per the newly introduced fuel price formula as result of  the fuel price Hike in World Market and depreciation of Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar .

Accordingly the Price of a Liter of Octane -92 Petrol will be increased by Rs.6 from Rs.149 ,Price of a Liter of Octane -95 Petrol will be increased by Rs.8  from Rs.161 and Super Diesel price will be increased by Rs.8 from Rs.133 .

Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera however has said that he too not understand the fuel price formula introduced by his own  Ministry.

Another Act Of Sin By Train Drivers -A Wild Elephant Had Been Killed After Colliding With A Train At Welikanda

A Wild Elephant around fifteen years old had been  killed after colliding with a Batticaloa-Colombo Fort bound Intercity Train last night (09)at monaratenna area in Welikanda,Polonnaruwa according to sources.

The Elephant had fallen in to a nearby paddy field with critical injuries after colliding with the Intercity Train at an Elephant crossing it has been reported.

Train Drivers again acted blindly by not restricting the speed of the Train near an Elephant Crossing sources said.

Veterinary Medical Officers attached to the Veterinary Unit of Girithale Wild Life office have treated the critically injured Elephant after taking out from the paddy field since last night but unfortunately the Wild Elephant had released his last breath to the air this evening (10).

The Elephant has died due to the heavy internal bleeding according to reports.

The veterinary Medical. Officers attached to Girithale Wild Life Office are due to conduct the post mortem of the deceased Elephant .

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A Sudden Fire Destroyed A Room Attached To The Doctors Quarters Building At Mahamodara Hospital

A Room attached to the Doctors Official

Quarters at Mahamodara Maternity Hospital in Galle has been completely destroyed with furniture due to a sudden fire erupted in the Doctors quarters Building in wee hours of this morning  (09).

The fire  erupted in the second floor of the Building and fire Brigade attached to the Galle Municipal Council had doused the fire .

No one was injured due to the incident.

Electric short circuit may have caused the fire according to officials.