Another 24 Corona deaths had been reported in the country todsy (26)Imcreasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 16,166 according to Director General Of Healrh Services (DGHS).
Accordingly 16 males and 08 females had died due to Corona infection the DGHS has stated .Out of the deceased 19 were over 60 years of age and 05 of them were belonged to the 20=60 year age group it has been revealed .
There will be no more Island Wide power Cuts scheduled for Today (26) and Tomorrow (27) nights according to Public Utilities Commission .
Accordingly power cuts will be implemented during day period in today and tomorrow the chairman of Public utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake has stated.Under these power cuts 3 hour power cut will be implemented in the zones A,B and C and two and half hour power cuts will be implwmented for the rest of the zones he has stated .There will be a two and half hpur power cut schedulded for tomorrow (27)noon .
As the price of a Crude oil barrel in the world market is on the rise ,Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has increased the prices of the liter of Diesel and Petrol by Rs.15 and Rs.20 respectively with efect from midnight last night(25) .
Accordingly The price of a liter of Auto Diesel has been increased to Rs.139 and a Liter of Octane -92 Petrol has been increased to Rs..204 it has been reported .LIOC had increased it's fuel prices on 06th of february as well.
Higher officials of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB)are planning to recomend the government through the Public Utilities Commission to increase the Electricity fares according to Electricity Board officials .
According to the Electricity Board officials Electricity fare in the country has not been increased after 2014.The Electricity fare has been decreased by 25 percent in 2014 they have stated .
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