Sunday, July 21, 2024

Five Injured Due To A Motor Car Collision on Southern Express Highway

Five persons were injured and hospitalized due to a Motor car collision at 92 Kilo meter post area between Baddegama and Pinnaduwa areas of the  Southern Express highway it has been reported.The incident occurred due to a collision between two Motor vehicles travelling in the same direction according to reports.

Due to this accident the traffic of the road has been completely blocked it has been reported.

 

Monday, July 15, 2024

Activities Of Galle Prison Have Been Restricted

 Prison Authorities of Galle prison had decided to restrict the activities of prison for a week period as one of the prison inmates has confirmed as died from brain fever .

According to the Prison Commissioner during the post mortem of the deceased prison inmate it has been confirmed that he has died due to brain fever.As a result steps have been taken to transfer new prisoners of the Galle prison  to  other prisons according to sources.


Public Utilities Commission reduced Monthly Electricity Bill

 Sri Lanka Public Utilities Commission has,decided to reduce the monthly Electricity Bill with effect from today (16) according to its chairman Professor Manjula  Fernando.Accordingly  the Monthly Electricity Bills of  houses will be reduced by 27 percent ,Hotels will be reduced by 25 percent and Religious places by 30 percent .


However the Ceylon Electricity Board has recommended a 10 percent reduction of Electricity Bill it has been reported.



  


Thursday, July 11, 2024

Two Day Railway Strike Called Off

 The Railway  strike launched by three Railway trade unions including Station Masters Union which caused the cancelation  of many office and intercity trains since last Tuesday,(09)had called off with effect from midnight tonight (11)it has been announced.

Accordingly Railway station masters will report to work  from tomorrow morning the trade unions have announced .Earlier government had issued a gazette notification stating the issuance of  the vacation of  posts letters to the striking . station masters .The two day railway strike was launched by demanding solutions for several service demands including promotion issues according to ths trade unions.

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