A Naval rate attached to the Mullikulam Naval Base at Seelawathura ,Mannar(Northern Province) was killed yesterday (03)due to a Wild Elephant attack.
The deceased had been identified as a 41 year old resident in Polpithigama area in Maeliya(North western province).
Government had increased the Taxes imposed on Local liquor (Arrack)and Beer with effect from midnight last night(03).
Accordingly the tax imposed on Local Arrack had been increased by 20 percent .
Price Of Auto Diesel and Kerosene oil had been reduced by Rs.15 and Rs.10 per a Liter with effect from midnight today (02) according to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO).
Accordingly the new price of a liter of Auto
Meanwhile Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) too had reduced the prices of Auto Diesel and Kerosene Oil by Rs.15 and Rs.10 resepectively
එකිනෙකා අතර පවතින අසිමිත විශ්වාසය මත බිහි වු සෙනෙහසක් තුල නොමියෙන සුලු ආදරයක් අන්තර්ගතව පවති(උපුටා ගන්නා ලදි)
Two 17 year old students had drowned whilst bathing in Sea area of Matara district (Southern Province)according to the Matara Police .
Accordingly four teanaged students who went to take a bath in the sea were drowned after strong sea waves had drifted them away .However they were rescued by the residents of the area and admitted to the hospital where two of them had died on admission .
Matara Police are investigating on the incident.
The Public Utilities Commission will not consider any decision made by the Cabinet regarding the Electricity bill hike according to the Chairman of Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake.
There's no neeed to increase the Electriciy bill at this stage and the way Cabinet proposal has bern prepared to increase the electricity bill is totally against the Electricity bill Increase mechanism the Public Utilities Commission chairman has stated .
The Commission will consider if there's an electricity bill hike proposal recommended by the Ceylon Electricity Board he has stated.
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