Long queues had seen today (02)in front of many fuel stations which were kept open .The Private Petroleum Transport tank truck owners belongs to Lanka Indian Oil Company too had joined this strike today launched by demanding to increase their transport fares coincides with price hike of fuel .
Meanwhile some truck owners had announced that they had stopped the trade union action after authorities had promised them to grant their demands .
The Consumer Affairs Authority had today (02) issued an extra special Gazette notification indicating Maximum retail prices of few varieties of Rice with effect from today (02) .
Accordingly the maximum retail price of a Kilo Gramme of White and Red Nadu rice should be Rs.220 ,A Kilo Gramme of White and Red Samba Rs.230 and a price of Keeri samba Rs.260 the Authority has stated ,
Three persons including two females and a male had been killed after the Three wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Bus at Manmpitiya area (North Central Province ).
The deceased were identified as a Husband and wife and a relative of them .Manampitiya Police are conducting ab investigations on the incident ,
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 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
