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Sunday, February 27, 2022

Number Of Daily Trips Run By Private Buses To Be Cut Off By 50 Percent From Tomorrow (28)

Private Bus Owners have decided to cut down the number of daily trips run by Private Buses by 50 percent with effect from tomorrow (28) due to the current fuel shortage according to the president of Lanka Private Bus Owners Association Gamunu Wijeratne .

Accordingly from tomorrow Private Buses will be used to run only during office hours and to meet the G.C.E A/Level time table he has stated .The daily trips run by Private buses during noon and after office hours will be stopped from tomorrow Lanka Bus Owners Association President has stressed .

Due to the Corona pandemic and fuel shortage the number of Private Buses running on the roads had been dropped to near 8000 from 20,000 he has further said .

24 Corona Deaths Had Been Reported Today (27)

A total numbee of 24 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (27) Increasing the total number of Corona deaths reported so far to 16,190 according to Director General Of Health Services (DGHS).

Accotdingly Males and 09 females had died due to Corona infection the DGHS has stated .Out of the deceased 20 were over 60 years of age and 04 were belonged to 20-60 year age group it has beeen revealed .

977 Corona Positives Had Been Reported Today (27)

Another 977 Corona Positives had been reported in the country today (27)increasing the total number of Corona positives reported so far to 645,037 according to Epidwmiology Unit .