The state owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO ) has increased the prices of Fuel under ut's latest price revision implemented with effect from yesterday (01).
Accordingly the Price of a Liter of Octane-92 petrol had increased by Rs.20 to Rs.366 ,A Liter of Octane-95 Petrol By Rs 38 to Rs.464 ,A Liter of White Diesel by Rs.29 to Rs.358;and A Liter of Super Diesel by Rs.41 to Rs.475.
The Price of Kerosene Oil had decreased by Rs.11 to Rs.236 according to CEYPETCO .
Floods are being occurred in Historical Somawathiya Temple and surrounding roads in the area Due to the heavy showers prevailing in Polonnaruwa District ( North Central Province) at present it has been reported.
Due to this situation the authorities have temporarily suspended the arrivals of Pilgrims to the area .Alms prepared by the Buddhist Monks in Somawathiya Temple had been transported to the statue of Buddha through boats according to Disaster Management Center(DMC).
Members of 67 families in Divisional Secretariets at Passara and Lunugala areas were removed from their houses yesterday(30)due to landslide threats according to the Disaster Msnagement Center.
The removed families are being located in collages of the respective areas the Center has stated.
A Police Constable attached to Special Crimes Investigations Division in Dematagoda Police was killed and a Sub Inspector has been injured and admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital due to a gun shooting incident occurred during a police raid at Jamburegoda area in wee hours of this morning (31).
A Group of persons fired gun shots towards the Police team during the raid it has been reported.Police investigation is underway regarding this incident .
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
