A Motor Car was caught fire in front of the Prime Minister's office at Flower road in Colombo -7 this evening (31) according to Police ,
Colombo Fire Brigade arrived at the scene and doused the fire before it spreads further .No one was injured due to the incident and the cause of the fire had not yet been revealed ,
A 51 year old male was shot dead by two unidentified individuals at Vivekenanada Road in Kotahena (Colombo )last night (30) according to the Police .
Two individuals arrived in a Motorcycle had carried out the shooting the Police have stated .The victim had died after being admitted to the Colombo National Hospital .
The Postal Department is scheduled to be increased the Air mail fares with effect from tomorrow(01) according to the Post Master General Ranjith Ariyaratne .
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The Air Mail fare will be increased based on Airline fares ,Fuel price hikes ,Price hike of Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and train fares and the rate of depreciation of SrI Lnkan Rupee against Us dollars the Post Master General has sated ,
Government has decided to issue fuel for vehicles under the new QR code System known as National Fuel Pass system introduced for vehicles with effect from tomorrow (01) Island wide according to the Ministry of Power and Energy .
Accordingly only those vehicles registered under QR Code system can get fuel from all oil refilling stations in the island from tomorrow .Three wheelers will get fuel from a separate Oil refilling station it has been announced .
Due to the QR code system issuance of fuel for tokens and based on the final digit of the number plates will be cancelled and priority will be given for the Oil refilling stations which are adapting the QR Code system when issuing the fuel .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
