Public Utilities Commission Refused To Give Permission To Extend Power Cut Hours

Public Utilities Commission had refused to give a permission to the request made by Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) to extend the daily Power cut by an additional one hour according to the Commission  .Public Utilities Commission had turned down the request made by CEB as the Board has failed to justify the request .

Ceylon Electricity Board has maintained one hour and twenty minutes long power cut in last few days and but had requested to increase the duration from another one hour to two hours and twenty minutes at a time  hydro catchment areas have received heavy showers .

Accordingly all the groups from A to W   will experience one hour and twenty minutes long daily power cuts further from 6 p.m to 10 p.m.

Navy Arrested Two Persons With A Stock Of Kerala Cannabis

 Sri Lanka Navy had arrested two persons along with more than 155 Kilo Grammes of Kerala Cannabis in their possession during a raid  carried out in Ilanthadiya area in Norochholai (North western province ) today (23) .

The suspects are of the ages  35 and 40 years resides in Ragama area .Sri Lanka Navy had  handed over the two suspects along with the stock of Kerala Canabies  were handed over to the Norochcholai Police for  a legal action .

Thriposha Limited Confirmed There Was A "Aflotoxine

 Thriposha Private Limited which produced and distributed the Nutritional Supplement "Thripohsa " powder for the Pregnant Mothers ,Lactating mothers and children under 5 years had today (22) stated that some Thriposha Packs found as contained the toxin "Aflotoxine " in higher doses  few months back .However hose packs didn't distribute among the recipients it has been reported . 

Public Health inspectors  (PHI) Union president Upul Rohana had stated last Tuesday (20) that many Thriposha Packs had found as contained with "Aflatoxin "toxin which was denied  by the Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwekkq 

However Health Minister had today said in Parliament he will  accept that there was  Aflatoxine problem  in Thrposha `powder ``few months back and now the problem is not theree .`````````````                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ``                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 .

Police Recovered A Body At Mahawali River Bank

Police have recovered a Body suspected as of the student of Peradeniya University who went missing since 16th of September .at a Mahaweli River bank in Gannoruwa ,Peradeniya .

Police have launched a special mission to find out the whereabouts of the fourth year student attached to the Faculty Of Psychology of the University /.Police are currently investigating to ascertain whether the body recovered is of the missing student .

The missing student is a 24 year old resided in Gampaha district ,

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Australia Handed Over 600 Metric Tons Of Rice To Sri Lanka

 Australia  had handed over 600 Metric tons of Rice to the Sri Lankan Government today(21)  under the special food aid programme introduced by the Australian Government regarding Sri lanka .The stock of Rice is scheduled to be distributed among the people affected due to the food insecurity it has been reported .

The stock of rice handed over today is worth around Australian Dollars 15 million it has been revealed .Another stock of food aid including Rice ,Dhal and Cooking Oil is scheduled to be handed over to Sri lanka by the Australian government soon .  

Government To Reduce The Price Of Sanitary Pad Packs

 President Ranil Wikramasinghe is paying attention to reducing the price of Sanitary Pad packs which had been increased due to the taxes imposed on it according to the State Minister of Child and Women's affairs Geetha Kumarasinghe .

After removing many taxes including Ports ,Aviation, Customs and Ses taxes Price of a Sanitary Pad pack in the local market can be sold for the old price she has stressed .Speaking at t he Parliament the State Minister had stated that the Finance Ministry will issue a circular regarding price reduction of Sanitary Pad packs soon .

A Local manufacturer had agreed to sell a Pack of Sanitary Pads for Rs.150 she has further said .