A Person Died After Collapsing A Soil Mound Over Him

A 33 year old Person has died after a soil mound collapsed over him at Nanuoya area(Central Hills) this morning (14) it has been reported .

The person has died after  fallen into a Concrete drain  at Nuwara-Eliya Hatton main road following the soil mound collapse it has been revealed.

The soil mound collapse occurred as a result of heavy showers prevailing in central hills these days .

Nanu Oya police have sent the body of the deceased to the Nuwara Eliya Base Hospital for the Magisterial inquiry .

Emaciated Elephant 'Tikiri "Forced To Parade Streets In Kandy During The Procession -A Charity Says

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Sources have later  revealed that 'Tikiri "will not be participated during today s final Esala Procession to be held in Kandy. Social Media had shared the pictures of this ailing Elephant durinv last few days rating her participation in the procession as animal cruelty. 

LIOC Increased Petrol And Diesel Prices

Lanka Indian Oil Company  (LIOC)had

increased the prices of Octane -95 and Super Diesel by Rs.4 and Rs.3 per A Liter respectively with effective from today (14)according to LIOC .

However the prices of Octane -92 Petrol and Auto Diesel will not be changed according to LIOC .

The price increase has done after the monthly price revision implemented by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation over  Petrol and Diesel since midnight yesterday(13 ) .

GERMAN MP'S WANT HIGHER MEAT TAX TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE

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An Army Soldier Committed Suicide At Defense Ministry Premises

A 27 year old Army Soldier on sentry

duty (A duty one has assigned to perform )at Ministry of Defence in Colombo had committed suicide this morning (14)by shoouting  himself with his official firearm.

The deceased soldier was a resident of Attanakadawala area in Polonnaruwa and attached to the Engineering regiment of Army Headquarters In Colombo .

The cause behind the Suicide has not yet been revealed

Colombo Fort Police are conducting an investigations on the incident.

Prices Of Petrol And Diesel.Increased From Midnight Yesterday (13)

The Price Formula Committee Attached

to Ministry of Finance had increased the  prices of Petrol and Diesel accordance to the price formula  with effect from midnight yesterday  (13)


Accordingly the Price of a liter of Octane -92 Petrol has been increased by Rs.2 ,Octane -95 Petrol by Rs.4 and Super Diesel by Rs.3 based on the price increase of Crude oil at the World Market the Ministry of Finance has announced.

However the price of Auto Diesel has not increased.

The price formula Committe is revising the Prices of Fuel on Monthly basis based on World market prices .