Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Price Of A Gas Cylinder Has Been Increased By Rs.195 And Milk Powder Price Decreased By Rs.25
The Cost of Living Committee has
decided to increase the price of a 12.5 Kilo Gramme Domestic Gas Cylinder and decrease the price of Milk powder today (18) it has been announced.
Accordingly the Price of a 12.5 Kilo Gramme Domestic Gas Cylinders will be increased by Rs.195 and price of a 400 Gramme Milk powder will be decreased by Rs.25 .
Cabinet has earlier approved a proposal on increasing the price of a Domestic Gas Cylinder and proposed the Cost of Living Committee to take a decision in this regard.Gas companies however proposed to the Cost of Living Committee to increase the price of a Gas Cylinder by Rs.325 by taking in to consideration the rising prices of Gas in the World Market and decreased value of the Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar.
However the Committee has only agreed to increasee the Gas Cylinder price by Rs.195.
Accordingly the Price of a 12.5 Kilo Gramme Domestic Gas Cylinders will be increased by Rs.195 and price of a 400 Gramme Milk powder will be decreased by Rs.25 .
Cabinet has earlier approved a proposal on increasing the price of a Domestic Gas Cylinder and proposed the Cost of Living Committee to take a decision in this regard.Gas companies however proposed to the Cost of Living Committee to increase the price of a Gas Cylinder by Rs.325 by taking in to consideration the rising prices of Gas in the World Market and decreased value of the Sri Lankan Rupee against US Dollar.
However the Committee has only agreed to increasee the Gas Cylinder price by Rs.195.
Five Wild Elephants Had Been Killed After Colliding With A Fuel Transport Train
Five Wild Elephants had been killed
after colliding with a Train transporting Diesel and Petrol to Batticaloa Fuel Storage Complex from Kolonnawa Petroleum Corporation this morning (18 ) at the 127 th kilo meter post of Colombo -Batticaloa Railway line between Habarana and Palugaswewa areas.
A Pregnant female Elephant was there among the deceased Elephants it has been reported.
The incident occurred at a Elephant crossing and the engine Driver of the Train had avoided the sign boards indicating there is an Elephant crossing ahead and ran the train exceeding the required speed limit near the Elephant crossings it has been revealed .
As a result of the Collision with Herd of Wild Elephants the Train carried 08 fuel tanks with 45,000 liters of Diesel and Petrol had veered off the rail track and fuel in the tanks Leaked outside according to reports.
The most unfortunate incident occurred after the deaths of five Wild Elephant was without caring about bodies of dead Elephants ,villagers in the area had ran towards the damaged Train to collect the Leaked fuel .
Due to the Accident the train services of the Colombo -Batticaloa Railway line had been distrupted.
A Pregnant female Elephant was there among the deceased Elephants it has been reported.
The incident occurred at a Elephant crossing and the engine Driver of the Train had avoided the sign boards indicating there is an Elephant crossing ahead and ran the train exceeding the required speed limit near the Elephant crossings it has been revealed .
As a result of the Collision with Herd of Wild Elephants the Train carried 08 fuel tanks with 45,000 liters of Diesel and Petrol had veered off the rail track and fuel in the tanks Leaked outside according to reports.
The most unfortunate incident occurred after the deaths of five Wild Elephant was without caring about bodies of dead Elephants ,villagers in the area had ran towards the damaged Train to collect the Leaked fuel .
Due to the Accident the train services of the Colombo -Batticaloa Railway line had been distrupted.
Cabinet Has Proposed To Reduce Price Of Flour By Rs.5
Cabinet has proposed the Cost Of Living
Committee to reduce the price of a 1 Kilo Gramme of Wheet Flour by Rs.5 and discuss on increasing the price of a Domestic Gas Cylinder by Rs.195.
Price of 1 Kilo Gramme of Wheet Flour had been increased by Rs.5 recently and as a result price of a loaf of Bread and Kottu Rotti had been increased by the Bakers from Rs.5 .Cabinet has proposed to the Cost of Living Committee to reduce the price of Wheet flour during today's Cabinet meeting it has been revealed.
Meanwhile Ministry of Finance has announced that the tax imposed on Imported Sugar will be increased by Rs.18 per Kilo Gramme with effect from midnight tonight (18).
However there will be no change of the sugar prices as a result the Ministry has stressed.
Price of 1 Kilo Gramme of Wheet Flour had been increased by Rs.5 recently and as a result price of a loaf of Bread and Kottu Rotti had been increased by the Bakers from Rs.5 .Cabinet has proposed to the Cost of Living Committee to reduce the price of Wheet flour during today's Cabinet meeting it has been revealed.
Meanwhile Ministry of Finance has announced that the tax imposed on Imported Sugar will be increased by Rs.18 per Kilo Gramme with effect from midnight tonight (18).
However there will be no change of the sugar prices as a result the Ministry has stressed.
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