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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

OIC Of Panadura North Police Has Been Interdicted

Acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP)

Chandana Wikramaratna has yesterday (15)ordered to interdict the OIC of Panadura North Police Inspector Prabath Paranawithanage to facilitate the ongoing investigations on dissapearence of two T-56 firearms from the police station .

The interdiction order has been issued after the National Police Commission approving it .

An investigations regarding the dissapearence of two firearms is currently underway under the supervision of Deputy Inspector General Of Police In charge of Western Province (North).

Consumer Protection Organization's To Take Legal. Action Against Wheat Flour Increase

Consumer Protection organization's

have decided to take a legal action against the price increase of Wheat flour by Prima Flour company it has been reported .The organization's are due to take a court order preventing the price increase of Wheat flour according to sources.

Meanwhile another Wheat flour Distributor Serendib company has also decided to increase the price of a Kilo Gramme of Wheat Flour by Rs.7 .

Prima Company Has Increased The Wheat Flour Price By Rs. 8 -Bakery Products Are Also Due To Be Increased

Sri Lanka's main Wheat Flour supplier

prima Flour Company has decided to increase a Kilo Gramme of Wheat Flour by Rs.8 with effect from today (16) .

The company has already informed it's distributors throughout the island that the price of a Wheat flour will be increased from today (16),However not given the reason behind the sudden price increase.

Although the fixed market price for a Kilo Gramme of Wheat flour is Rs.87 ,Wheat flour is being sold in the market between Rs.95 to Rs.108 per a kilo gramme it has been revealed.

Due to the price increase of the Wheat flour ,Bakery products including A loaf of Bread are also due to be increased according to Bakery Owners Association.

The Association which hardly reduce the Bakery product prices when the Wheat flour prices are going down ,is due to meet tomorrow (17)to decide the price increase of the Bakery products .

It is expected that a loaf of Bread will be increased by at least Rs.5 according to sources .

Meanwhile Consumer Protection Organization has today said the Price increase of Wheat flour is very unfair .

Two Youth Had Drowned In The Waters After Falling Down From Rumassala Rock

Two youth had drowned and another

two had been rescued after falling down from a Rumassala rock at Unawatuna area this evening (16) whilst attempting to take a selfie photograph.

The four youth had Fallen to the sea waters and two of them had been rescued it has been reported. However two youth of the ages 20 and 21 years had dissapeared after drowning .

Navy divers along with Habaraduwa police had launched a search mission to find out the missing youth who are residents of Thelikada ,Ginimallagaha area .