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Monday, August 8, 2022

Trade Unions and Political Parties had named today (09) as an Island wide Protest day and due to conduct a series of Protests and rally's around the country against the State of Emergency declared by the Government and arresting protesters of Galle face protest .

These protests and rallies are scheduled to be held in major cities including Colombo and the main protest rally is due to be held at Vihara maha devi park in Colombo today .

Colombo Chief Magistrate Court had yesterday (08) refused to issue an order to ban a protest scheduled to be held at Viharamaha devi park in Colombo as per the requested by Cinamon Gardens Police .

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Union Leader Joseph Stalin Released On Bail Yesterday (08)

One of the leaders of the Galle Face protest and the General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union Joseph Stalin who was remanded until 12th of August over holding a protest march by violating a court order had been released on bail last noon (08) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court

After considering a bail plea produced by the lawyers of the Stalin ,Colombo Fort Magistrate had released him on two surety bails of Rs.500,000 each .

Litro Gas Reduced The Price Of Gas By A Small Amount

The state run Litro Gas Company had decreased the Prices of Litro Gas with effect from midnight yesterday (08) according to t he Chairman of the Litro Gas Company Muditha Pieris .

Accordingly the Price of the 12.5KG Litro gas cylinder had been decreased by Rs.246 ,The price of the 5 Kg Gas cylinder by Rs.99 and 2.3 KG Gas cylinder by Rs.45 he has stated .

Litro Gas Company had increased the Gas prices heavily few month back and now says the Company had turned a profit in July after a period of sustained losses .

Another 180 Corona Positives And 02 Corona Deaths Reported Yesterday (08)

Another 180 Corona Positives and 02 Corona deaths had been reported in the country today (09) according to the Ministry of Health.

With the new set of Corona positives reported yesterday the total number of Corona Positives reported so far had been increased to 666,944 and the total number of Corona deaths had been increased to 16,588 the Ministry has stated .

The total number of Corona Positives who are under medical care in hospitals and at home had been increased to 1347 according to the Epidemiology Unit .

Sunday, August 7, 2022

Fuel Quota Scheduled To Be Issued For Vehicles This Week Remains Unchanged

The fuel quota scheduled to be issued for vehicles this week under QR System will remain same as in previous week the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare has stated .

After analyzing the data this week necessary changes will necessary changes regarding fuel quota will be made if necessary by next Sunday the Minister had stressed .

Accordance to the QR Code system introduced with effect from last Monday Motor bicycles will be received 4 liters per week ,Three wheelers 5 liters per week .Vans and Cars 20 liters ,15liers for land vehicles and 50 liters each for lorries and special purposed vehicles it has been announced .