Cabinet Has Approved A Proposal.To Purchase Additional Electricity From Three Foreign Companies

Cabinet has approved a proposal to

purchase 100 Mega  Watt additional Electricity  from three companies in United Kingdom,Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates to the National  power grid for a six month period to ensure continuous power supply in the country.

This will be implemented as a temporary measure according to reports. 

Earlier it has been stated that the Minister of Power Ravi Karunanayake has submitted a proposal to the cabinet to purchase additional Electricity from the private sector for a five year period.

Meanwhile the four hour power cut implemented in many areas in the country since 25 th of March has been stopped from today(11)it has been announced by the Ministry of Power and Energy.

INDIAN ELECTION 2019 : VOTING TO BEGIN IN WORLD'S LARGEST ELECTION

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GOLDEN MELODIES

Funeral Of Veteran Musician Late H.M Jayawardana Was Held This Evening (10)

The funeral of Veteran Musician Late

H.M.Jayawardana who had passed away few days ago has been held at Borella Cemetry this evening (10) with the participation of Artists and family members .

Late H.M Jayawardana had composed Music to nearly 1000 classical songs including film songs .He was the husband of popular Sri Lankan Singer late visharada Malani Bulathsinghala and father of Singer Kasun Kalhara.

EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT DRUGS PREVENT OVERPRESCRIPTION ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE DRUGS

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Fuel Price Committee Has Decuded Not To Increase Fuel Prices

The Committee which deciding   the

Fuel prices has decided this evening (10)not to imcrease the Fuel prices although the Crude oil prices in the world market had been increased ,In view of the forthcoming Sinhala/Hindu New Year festival.

The committee which met today at the Ministry Of Finance has stressed that in view of providing concessions to the consumers during forthcoming festive season ,it has decided not to increase   the fuel Price's.

According to the Price formula introduced on  Fuel ,Prices of fuel are due to increase or decrease based on world market prices on 10th of every month .

Ministry Of Health To Distribute 138 "Ford" And "Benz" Ambulances Amongst Hospitals

Ministry Of Health is scheduled to be

distributed 138 Modern "Ford' and 'Benz" Ambulances among Government Hospitals tomorrow morning (11)at Colombo Municipal Council  Grounds under the patronage of Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne .
Accordingly 118 "Ford" Ambulances and 20 "Benz"Ambulances are scheduled to be distributed amongst selected  hospitals .

In an earlier occasion 152   "Ford" and "Benz" Ambulances have been distributed among Government Hospitals .  Altogether around 450 Modern Ambulances are due to be distributed amongst Government Hospitals according to the Ministry .