Sunday, January 29, 2017

Maximum Retail Prices Fixed For Five Essential Food Items

The consumer affairs authority has announced
maximum retail prices for five essential food items in the market.

Accordingly the maximum retail price of a Kilo Gramme of White Suger will be Rs.93, A kilo gramme of  imported dried sprats (Thailand) Rs.490,Imported dried sprats(Dubai) Rs.405,A kilo gramme of imported Potatoes  Rs.115 ,A kilo gramme of green gramme Rs.205 and a kilo gramme of mysore dhal Rs.159 with effect from last friday (27).

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A Nine Year Old Child Died And His Father Went Missing Due To A Boat Accident

A nine year old child died and his father went missing due to a
fishing boat they were in met with an accident off the coast of Southbar, Mannar(Northern Province).

The child and his father went to sea last night (28) and afterwards the boat met with an accident according to sources.

As per information received on the accident through another boat,Naval officers have launched a search operation to search for the missing father .


A Police Constable Remanded Over Sexually Abusing A Russian Female

One out of the two Police constables attached to the Ministerial
 Security Division who were arrested over sexually abusing a Russian Female in Mount Lavinia Beach yesterday(28) was remanded until 09th of February and other constable was released on a personal bail of Rs.200,000 by the Mount Lavinia Additional Magistrate .

The two suspects were produced before the Mount Lavinia Magistrate today (29).

The two constables were arrested after the Russian Female victim had complained to the life saving officers who were in duty last evening at the Mount Lavinia Beach that the suspects had sexually abused her while bathing.





Bogala Graphite Mine Temporarily Closed After The Death Of It's Employee

Bogala graphite mine has been temporarily closed today(29)
after a Superviser attached  to the mine died as a result of falling a part of graphite on his head last afternoon(28).

Soon after the accident the critically injured Superviser had been admitted to the Karawanella Hospital for treatment .However he was succumbed to his injuries this morning .

The deceased was a fourty two year old resident of pahalagama in Kegalle.

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Baltimore Port Closure May Hit US Coal Export Volumes

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