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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Tonnes Of Liquid Chocolate Spilled Away On Poland Highway

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Inter Provincial Private Bus Owners Association Suggests A 20 Percent Increase Of Bus Fares

The Inter Provincial Bus Owners Association has suggested the Government to increase the Bus fare by 20 percent with the increase of minimum Bus fare from Rs.10 to Rs.15 with effect from 15 th of May due to the recent fuel increase it has been reported.

If the Government not responding positively to the demand, Private Buses will be withdrawn from the roads from 16 th of May the Association has stated.

Ministey Of Finance To Provide A Kerosene Subsidy To Relevent Beneficeries

Ministry of Finance has decided to

provide a Kerosene Subsidy to the Samurdhi Beneficeries and Estate residents who are without electricity in their homes as well as to the Fishermen to purchase kerosene oil for the old price Rs.44 per liter.

Accordingly the first payment of the Kerosene Subsidy will be paid to the beneficeries on 01 st of June the Ministry has stated.

Treasury is due to release the funds to the Ministry of Social Empowerment in view of paying this payment to tbe relevant families.

Public In Central Hills Are Being Advised To Be Vigilant Over Collapsing Of A Soil Mounds ,Rocks And Trees To The Roads

The Disaster Management Center has warned the public in Central Hills to be vigilant when travelling in the roads due to the threats of collapsing soil mounds,Rocks ,Trees and Tree branches in to the roads due to the heavy showers prevailing in western part of the Central hills at present.

Due to the collapsing of a Soil mound in to the Hatton-Malliappu area in Hatton -Colombo Main road,The transport activities of the road has been restricted to a one lane according to the Center.

In another instance,A water force had fallen in to a road in Badulla from rock situated in a higher place like a waterfall it has been revealed.

Meanwhile Police have advised the Motorists using Southern Expressway to restrict the speed of their vehicles to 60 Kilo meters per hour due to the slippery conditions.