Three Catagories Of Rail Workers To Launch A 48 Hour Strike From Tomorrow (08)

Rail workers belonging to three catagories are due to

launch a 48 hour Island Wide strike from midnight tomorrow (08) by demanding to solve their salary anomaly problem.

Accordingly Train drivers,Station Masters and Rail Guards are due to participate in this strike .

Ten Tea Estate Workers Were Hospitalized Due To A Wasp Attack

Ten Tea Estate workers  including seven males and

three females attached to the Maussagolla Tea Estate in Haputhale  had been injured and hospitalized due to a wasp attack occurred while plucking tea leaves in the Estate today (07).

The injured were admitted to Dambethanna hospital and later transfered to the Haputhale Hospital for treatment.

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Due To An Anti SAITM Protest Campaign One Lane In Town Hall Temporarily Closed

Due to a Anti SAITM Protest campaign held in front of

the Dental Institute in Ward Place ,Colombo 07 this noon (07) one lane in ward place from Town Hall towards Borella had temporarily closed for few hours by the police  for traffic.

The Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) had organized this protest by demanding to abolish SAITM.

Meanwhile the Death fast campaign launched by five fathers of state Medical students in front of the University Grants Commission building in Ward Place continues today as well.A discussion has been given by the President Maithripala Sirisena to State medical students parents association according to the association.

Circular Issued On How To Issue Petrol Has Been Cancelled By Minister Arjuna Ranathunge

The circular issued by Ministry Of Petroleum

Resources and Development this morning (07)by directing Oil filling stations to issue Petrol only to vehicles due to the current Petrol Shortage ,has been cancelled by Petroleum Resources Minister Arjuna Ranathunge this evening.

The circular has instructed the Oil filling stations not to issue Petrol to those who are coming with cans and bottles to purchase Petrol

In Addition To The Oil Carrier Due To Arrive In Tomorrow(08) Another Oil Carrier Will Arrive On Thursday -Prime Minister Stated In Parliament

In addition to the Oil Carrier due to arrive in Colombo Harbor tomorrow(08) another Oil Carrier carrying Petrol will arrive in Colombo from India on this Thursday(09) Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe has stated in Parliament today(07).

Meanwhile Prime Minister has instructed the Petroleum Resources Minister Arjuna Ranathunge to Investigate and report him on the reasons behind the sudden Petrol Shortage occurred in the Country .

Some Ministers had pointed out that there may be  a act of sabotage behind the current Petrol shortage  .

Petroleum Ministry Issued A Circular To Oil Filling Stations Directing To Issue Petrol Only For The Vehicles

Ministry Of Petroleum Resources has today(07) issued a special circular to Oil filling stations throughout the island to issue Petrol only to vehicles without issuing to the people who are coming with cans and Bottles to collect Petrol.

Due to issuing Petrol to those who are coming with Cans and Bottles , the stocks of Petrol in most of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) owned Oil filling stations in the island recedes  very quickly the Ministry has stated.

Both males and females have seen in the queues of both CEPETCO Oil filling stations as well as in Indian Oil Company(IOC) owned Oil filling stations carrying large plastic Cannes and bottles  to collect petrol these days due to the Petrol shortage.

 However the people coming with Cannes and Bottles to collect Petrol have said that they do not brought their vehicles to the filling stations as they are parked  streets due to  run out of Fuel.

Due to the long  Queues in front of  Oil filling stations  at major cities in the country  to purchase Petrol   main roads have been blocked and today(07) Town Hall too experienced a blockage due to these Vehicle queues.

Police officers have seen deployed in many Oil filling stations around Colombo for security.