New Covid -19 Transport Policy Has Been Implemented Since Last Night -Bus Fare Increased In.Some Areas

 The Ministry Of Transport has increased the minimum bus fare by RS. 2  from RS.12 to RS.14 under the New Covid -19 Transport Policy with effect from midnight last night (10).

Accordingly The price of the Bus fare has been increased due to the extra expenses the Bus owners need to bear as a result of adapting Anti corona  health guidelines  during  transporting passengers  these days Ministry has stated .

According  to the New Covid-19 transport policy minimum bus fare will be revised  in those areas declared as Corona alert  Levels 2 and 3 where buses  are only allowed to transport passengers according to the number of seats and 50 percent of seat capacity  respectively .

In those areas under Alert level -01  bus fare prices are not subjected to revise but Buses need to adapt Anti corona health guidelines when transporting passamgers .

A Price Control Mechanism Has Been Imposed On White Sugar

 Government has imposed a price control mechanism on White sugar with effect from midnight tonight 10) it has been announced

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Accordingly the Wholesale price of a Kilo Gramme of White Rice will be RS.80 and the Retail price of a Kilo Gramme will be RS.85 with effect from midnight tonight .The pack of a Kilo Gramme of White sugar will be RS 90 .

The Gazette notification on these prices  has been issued it had been revealed .

356 Corona Positives Reported Yesterday (09)

 A total of 356 Corona positives had been reported in the country yesterday (09)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 14,285 according to Epidemeology Unit .

Accordingly majority of Corona positives reported in the country which is 193 were. Reported from Colombo District and 99 were reported from Gampaha District as well as 28 were reported from Kalutara District .

 

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GOLDEN MELODIES

 

Two Areas In Moratuwa Police Division Had Been Isolated ,

 Rural Development Officer (Grama Seva Areas ) Areas of Northern and Southern Angulana  at Moratuwa Police Division had been isolated with immediate effect National Covid -19 Prevention Center has Announcrd .this evening (09).

This step has been taken to prevent the spreading of Corona virus in those areas.

84 Year Old Female Died Due To Corona Infection

 A 84 year old female resided in Kandana area in Colombo has died today (09) due to Neumonia fever occurred as a result of Corona infection at National Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH)at Angoda according to the Ministry of Health .

The deceased had been transferred to IDH Hospital from a private hospital after showing corona symptoms  and suffered  with prolonged illness it has been revealed  .This Is the 36 th corona death reported in the country .