No decision has been taken yet to increase the Electricity fare according to the Public Utilities Commission.
According to the Chairman of the Commission Janaka Ratnayake request had been made from the government regarding the increasing of Electricity fare ,
Ceylon Electricity Board had decided not to implement Island wide power cuts on today (01) and Tuesday (03 ) he had further stated ,
The Main opposition "Samagijanabalawegaya "(SJB) Party had decided to hand over the no confidence motion against present government to the speaker during this week according to the Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa.
SJB will not support the interim government concept as it becomes a betting concept Opposition leader has stressed ,He had made these remarks during the protest march held yesterday(30) against the government ,
The Inflation rate indicated in Colombo Consumers Price Index for this month had risen to 29.8 percent according to market sources .
The Inflation rate recorded in last March was 18.7 percent it has been revealed .The Inflation rate had gone up due to the price hike of Food and non food items recently according to Census department .
Private Petroleum Tank truck owners had stopped transporting fuel with effect from midnight tonight (30) according to Private Petroleum Tank truck Owners Association .
Petroleum Tank Truck owners had launched this strike action against not increasing the transport fares coincides with the fuel price hike .The meeting held yesterday (29)between the representatives of Private Petroleum Tank truck owners Association and the authorities regarding increasing transport fares of Petroleum Tank truck owners had ended without a result it has been reported .
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