President Wikramasinghe Given Approval To Detain Three Protestors For 90 Days

President Ranil Wikramasinghe had yesterday  (22) given his approval as the Defense Minister   to the detention of three Protesters for 90 days to question under the terrorism prevention act .despite the opposition of the western governments and European Union.

Accordingly, the President had given approval to the Police to  detain the Convener of the Inter University Students  Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige ,Hashantha Gunathilake  and Venerable Galwela Sirdhamma Thero for 90 days to question . 

The three protestors along with 16 others  had been arrested during the Anti Government Protest march held in Colombo  last Friday (19) over violating court orders .However, other 16 persons were released on bail later and the above three protesters are being  further detained under the orders of the Ministry of Defense .

Meanwhile US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chang has stated in a message posted to her Twitter account that the Sri Lankan government is slowly destroying the country's democracy by using acts like terrorism prevention act which violates the human rights and requested the government to ensure the freedom of expression of the people .

All Universities To Be Resumed Academic Activities Next Month

 All the universities which were closed down months back will be reopened for academic activities before the end of  this September according to the University Grants Commission .

At the moment the academic activities of All the universities are being  conducted through online and even after resuming academic activities lessons will be conducted through both Online and on sight modes the Chairman of the UGC Professor Sampath Amarathunge has stated .

After resuming Academic activities any student who wishes to continue lessons through Online can continue he had stressed .

Police Handed Over Three Protesters Including IUSF Convener To The CID

 Police had handed over the investigations on the three protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige who had been arrested during the protest  held in Town hall few days back ,to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for further investigations .

The three protesters are being currently under a 72 hour detention .Inspector General Of Police has instructed the CID to investigate whether there's a coup against the state .

Demand For Fuel Had Decreased Since

 The demand for fuel had significantly reduced since the introduction of the QE Code else the National Fuel Pass according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation .

This situation had occurred as a result of the higher fuel prices the Corporation has stated .According to the Oil refinery owners association after the increasing of fuel prices a Motor Car owner needs to pay Rs.9000 per a week  to purchase that  fuel  quota and public are currently not in a position to spend such a large amount of money  he had stressed .

Price Of Kerosene Oil Had Been Increased

 Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) had increased the price of Kerosene Oil by Rs.253 per a Liter with effect from midnight tonight (21) it has been announced .

With this Price increase  the new price of a Liter of Kerosene Oil had been increased to Rs.340 from Rs.87 .There's a shortage of Kerosene Oil in the market since few months as a result of the closing down of the Sapugaskande Oil Refinery which produce Kerosene Oil from Crude oil .

However the Sapugaskande Oil Refinery had commenced it's functions with effect from last evening according to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .

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