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Friday, August 19, 2022

Three Hour Daily Power Cut To Remain For Next Two Days

Public Utilities Commission had today (19) given permission to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a three hour daily power cut on tomorrow (20) and the day after (21) due to the sudden breakdown of the Norochchole Lakwijaya Coal Power plant and the fuel shortage to generate the power it has been announced.

Accordingly the three hour daily power cut will be implemented in next two days as one hour and forty minutes during the day time and one hour and twenty minutes during the night session .

Police Are Being Allowed To Keep Two Protesters Under Detention For A Three Month Period

Ministry of Defense had allowed the Police to keep the two protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige who had been arrested during a protest march held in Colombo yesterday (18) ,under detention for three month period and question under the Terrorism Prevention Act .

Ministry Of Defense had authorized the Police to keep protesters Wasantha Mudalige and Hashan Gunathilake for a three month period to question under the powers vested with the Defense Minister from the Terrorism Prevention Act.

Meanwhile 16 other protesters including a Buddhist Monk who were detained yesterday whilst attending the Anti government protest march held in Colombo were released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (19).

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Police Arrested 12 Protesters During The Anti Government Protest Held In Colombo

Police had arrested Twelve protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige during the Anti - Government Protest March held at Union Place in Colombo last evening (18).

The Convener of the IUSF Wasantha Mudalige who had an arrest warrant issued against him by the Court was arrested whilst fleeing during the Protest march marched towards the President's Secretariat in Galle Face Colombo this evening .Police had used tear gas along with water cannons to disperse the Protesters it has been reported .

The Protest march which was attended by many Galle Face Protesters was grouped at Borella Junction in Colombo after facing tear gas and water cannons fired by the Police .

Meanwhile, after hearing the arrest of the group of protesters during the Protest march held this evening, Public in North Cereal Province and Students of University Of Kelaniya had protested against the move .

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Two Persons Arrested With A Stock Of Gold Biscuits Illegally Brought To Sri Lanka

Airport Custom Officers belong to the Narcotic Control Unit had today (17) arrested two persons with a stock of illegal Gold biscuits in their possession at the Katunayake International Airport

The stock of Gold biscuits taken in to custody in possession of an air line passenger and a female who brought it from Dubai is weighing around 9.5 Kilo Grammes and worth around Rs.205 million it has been revealed .

Laugfs Gas Prices Reduced

The price of a 12.5 KG Laugfs Gas Cylinder had been reduced by Rs.1050 with effect from midnight tonight (17) according to the Laugfs Gas Company .

Accordingly the new price of the 12.5 KG Laugfs Gas Cylinder will be Rs.5800 the Company had announced .Also the Laugfs Gas Company had reduced the Price of 5KG Gas Cylinder to Rs.2320 and 2.5 KG Gas Cylinder had been reduced to Rs.928 it has been announced.