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Thursday, November 1, 2018

Rs.40 Import Tax Imposed On Imported Potatoes And Anions

An import tax of Rs.40 has been

imposed on a Kilo Gramme of Imported Potatoes and Anions with effect from midnight tonight (01 )according to the Ministry of Finance.

This step will be taken to protect local Potatoe and Anions farmers it has been revealed.

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A Wild Elephant Has Died Due To An Electrocution

A 35 year old Wild Elephant was killed after colliding with an unprotected Power Line laid to protect Papaw cultivation at Rathmale ,Minneriya early this morning (01).

The Wild Elephant was in Minneriya reserve and the Land Owner had been arrested over the incident.

The suspect is due to be produced before the Hingurakgoda Magistrate Court .

Prices Of Octane -92 And Auto Diesel To Be Reduced From Midnight Tonight (01 )

Prices of Octane -92 Petrol and Auto Diesel scheduled to be reduced by Rs.10 and Rs.7 respectively with effect from midnight tonight (01)according to Ministry Of Finance.

Accordingly the price of a Liter of Octane-92 Petrol will be reduced to Rs.145 from Rs.155 and Price of Auto Diesel will be reduced to Rs.116 from Rs.123 it has been revealed.

Prices of crude oil in world market had declined recently .

Four Persons Injured Due To Private Bus-Three Wheeler -Motor Car-Motorcycle Collision

Four Persons had been injured and

hospitalized due to a collision between A Private Bus ,Three Wheeler ,A Motor Car and A Motorcycle at Siribopura ,Hambanthota today (01)..

The injured had been admitted to the Hambanthota Hospital for treatment and their condition is not critical according to sources .

The reasons behind this accident are high speed driving and carelessly attempting to overtake other vehicles according to Police.

Parliament To Be Convened On 05 th Of November -New Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe

President is due to convene the

Parliament on next Monday (05)the newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe has told today (01).

He has revealed this during a meeting held with University Teachers at Prime Minister's office today it has been revealed. He also said this has been revealed by the President Maithripala Sirisena.

Meanwhile former Minister Susil Premjayantha has said Parliament will not convene on Monday as a massive protest "Jana Balaya" scheduled to be held that day at Parliament Roundabout to support President Maithripala Sirisena and newly appointed Premier .He has revealed this during a press briefing held in Colombo this evening .