EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Employees attached to Ceylon petroleum corporation ,Electricity Board and Sri Lanka Ports Authority are scheduled to be launched a massive protest campaign in front of their respective institutions\ tomorrow(03) against selling national resources of the country.

These protests are scheduled be held in many areas including in front of Ceylon Electricity Board ,Kolonnawa oil Refinery in Kolonnawa and Khan clock tower in Colombo fort .

QUOTES FOR LIFE

එකිනෙකා හොඳින් තේරුම් ගනු ලබන ,විශ්වාසය කඩ නොකරන සබඳතාවයක අසීමිත ආදරයක් මෙන්ම ආත්මීය සෙනෙහසක් ගැබ්ව පවතී (උපුටා ගැනිණි )

Government Had Lifted The Controlled Price of Sugar

Government has decided to withdraw the Controlled price imposed on Sugar with immediate effect due to the sugar shortage in local market at present .This decision had been taken during the meeting held between Sugar importers and Finance Minister Basil Rajapakshe today (02) .

After the discussions held with Sugar Importers ,Finance Minister Basil Rajapakshe had advised the Consumer Affairs Authority to issue a gazette notification tomorrow (03( regarding the withdrawing of Controlled price of sugar ..The aim of this decision is to provide Sugar to consumers without any shortage the Consumer Affairs Authority has stated ,

According to the imposed Controlled price of Sugar a Kilo of of White sugar (without the Pack) had sold to Rs.122 and a Kilo of Brown Sugar (without the pack ) had been sold to Rs.128 .

A Total Of 10 Corona Deaths Had Been Reported Today (02)

Another 10 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (02) ,Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far in the country to 13,770 according to the Director General Of Health Services (DGHS) .

Accordingly 05 Males and 05 females had died due to Corona infection the DGHS has stated. Out of the deceased 08 were over 60 years of age and one of the deceased was belonged to 30-60 year age group .Another Corona death was reported from the under 30 year age category .

Another 572 Corona Positives had been identified in the country today (02) ,Increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 542,212 According to Epidemiology Unit ,

At the moment 14,902 Corona positives are being treated at Hospitals /Quarantine Centers and under Home care system the Unit has stated .

A total of 6109 PCR Tests and 2630 Rapid Antigen Tests had been performed in the country during yesterday (01 ) it has been revealed .