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Thursday, May 10, 2018

The Three Wheeler Drivers Association

has decided to increase the Three wheeler fare by Rs.10 for the first kilo meter with effect from tomorrow(11) due to the fuel price increase.

Accordingly the Rs.50 Three wheeler fare charge for the first kilo meter will be increased to Rs.60 the Association has stated.

The fuel prices are due to be increased with effect from midnight tonight(10).

Meanwhole there were reports yhat some Fuel stations in the country have charged the new prices for fuel from the motorists before the implementation of the price increase.

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Galle Face Entry Road Has Been Closed For A Third Day In A Row This Week Today (10)-This Time Due To A Protest March Of SAITM Students

The Galle Face entry road has been temporarily closed from the Lotus Roundabout this morning (10) for the third day in a row this time due to a protest march of SAAITM (Malabe Private Medical Collage ) students and their parents.

A Group of SAITM Students and their parents conducted a protest campaign this morning in front of the Colombo Fort Railway station and then began a protest march towards the Presidential Secretariat by demanding to implement the decision taken by the government to recruit SAITM Students to the Kotalawala Defense Academy as soon as possible.

The protest march was conducted in peaceful manner however due to the protest march a heavy traffic congestion had seen in and around Lotus road it has been reported.

After handing over a letter contains their demand to the Presidential secretariat the protesters has ended their protest campaign according to reports.

Two Impriosned Chief Suspects Of Central Bank Bond Scam Arjuna Aloysius And Kasun Palisena Have Been Further Remanded

The Imprisoned Chief suspects of the Central Bank Bond Scam Arjun Aloysius and Kasun Palisena of Perpetual Treasuries Limited have been further remanded until 24 th of May by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today (10) after they have been produced before the court.

While hearing the case against the two suspects ,Colombo Fort Magistrate has also ordered the Chief executive officer of the Arrack liquor Company-Mendis Company to hand over a complete report on the money issued by Perpetual Treasuries to the Mendis Company.

Magistrate has also ordered the local income department to hand over the information provided by the perpetual treasuries on it's assets and income ,to the Inspector General Of Police(IGP).