The Monitory Board of the Central Bank has decided to increase the Interest rates of Fixed deposits and Loan scheme facilities with effect from today (03).
Accordingly the Interest rate of Fixed deposits will be increased to 15.50 percent and the Interest rate of Loan scheme facilities will be increased to 16.50 percent the Central Bank has announced .
One of the fraudulent bodies in the country ,The National Water Supplies and Drainage Board has announced a 24 hour long massive water cut in several areas in Colombo district from 2 p.m tomorrow(04) until 2 p.m on Sunday (05) due to the renovation work of the water supplying system supplying water to the Maligakande reservoir .
Accordingly water supply to Colombo-01-04 ,Colombo -07 to Colombo-11 as well as in several other areas in Colombo District will be stopped for 24 hours the Water Board has announced.
A Special Police Team had arrested Four police personal including the Police OIC attached to Internaional Airport in Katunayake ,A Police Sergent and two Police Constables over escaping of a detainee from the Police Custody yesterday (25).
The four suspects were arrested over helping the detainee to escape from the Police custody.
The escaped detainee who is a 28 year old person resided in Kalutara District (Western Province) was arrested by the Immigration and Emigration Department officials over attempting to go abroad under a fake name.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
