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Ceylon Petroleum Workers On Strike - Indian Oil Company To Distribute Enough Fuel To The Public

Although the Fuel filling stations belonging to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation closed due to the ongoing island wide continuous strike of Petroleum workers organized by Petroleum Trade Unions Collective,202 Indian Oil Company (IOC) Fuel  filling stations in the country are currently distributing fuel to the public without a shortage it has been reported.

According to the Indian Oil Company officials the Company had taken steps to bring Fuel stored in it's Fuel stores in Trincomalee to distribute in Colombo .

A long queues have been seen in front of IOC Filling stations due to this situation.

However it has been revealed that most of the Fuel filling Stations belonging to Ceylon Petroleum Corporation have closed due to the stock of fuel they stored have already finished.This situation occurred as the Petroleum Unions which commenced the strike had stated yesterday that a fuel shortage might be appeared due to the strike today and as a result  some motorists have purchased liters of Fuel more than the required amount to face the fuel shortage.

The Petroleum Trade Unions Collective had launched the strike since midnight last night by demanding solutions for several demands including preventing the handing over of Oil Tanks in Trincomalee to India based on leasing system.

The Former DIG Lalith Jayasinghe Who Helped The Main Suspect Of Rape And Murder Of Jaffna School Girl Further Remanded

The imprisoned former Deputy Inspector General Of Police(DIG) in charge of Central Province Lalith Jayasinghe who was interdicted over supporting the main suspect of the rape and murder of Jaffna school girl Vidya ,Swiss Kumar to escape from police custody further remanded until 08th of August by the Kayts Magistrate today(25).

Kayts Magistrate M.Riyal has further remanded the former DIG Jayasinghe after being produced before the court today.

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One Day Token Strike Launched By GMOA Had Called Off

The one day token strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) since this morning(25) had called off this noon after the talks held between  Minister of law ,order and Southern Development Sagala Ratnayake and GMOA it has been reported.

According to the GMOA as the Minister Sagala Ratnayake had instructed the Inspector General Of Police Pujith Jayasundare to prepare a report and handed over to him on the white van arrived to arrest the convener of the Medical Faculty Students Action Committee Ryan Jayathilake and promised  to inform the Parliament on the white van incident and apologize on that ,one day token strike had called off.

Meanwhile due to the strike launched by GMOA in government hospitals since 8 a.m this morning  .only a section of OPD Clinics in government hospitals affected as majority of the doctors in OPD Clinics have reported to work .Due to this situation the GMOA Strike is not effective as in earlier days Hospital sources have stated.
 

A Heavy Traffic Is Being Reported In Town Hall Due To A Anti SAITM Protest March

A Heavy traffic is being reported at present in and around Town Hall,Colombo  due to a protest march organized by Anti SAITM Students Population Wall and some civil organizations it has been reported.

The heavy traffic prevailing in  at the road from Colombo National Hospital premises via Lipton Circus to Viharamahadevi Park and 138 bus route from Nelum Pokuna to Viharamahadevi Park due to the protest march according to reports.

Police have advised the motorists and the public to use an alternative routes when traveling.

The march due to arrive in Viharamaha Devi Park where the National Convention of the Anti SAITM Students Population Wall due to be held this evening.

Meanwhile the Medical/University students who were forcibly captured the Lipton Circus yesterday (24) evening to conduct a Anti SAITM Satyagraha  Campaign still occupy the area it has been reported.The group of students arrived at Lipton Circus against the water cannon attack against a group of Anti SAITM Protestors on Sunday (23).

Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Members have this morning visited the group of students at the Lipton Circus and distributed food and beverages to them.

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