Wednesday, October 24, 2018

GOLDEN MELODIES


Prices Of "Nadu "And "Samba" Rice Reduced By Rs.10

The prices of "Nadu"  and "Samba" varieties of Rice had been reduced by Rs.10 as per an agreement reached between the government and large scale Rice Mill owners according to Hector Kobbakaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Instititute in Colombo.

Accordingly the maximum Price of a Kilo Gramme of " Nadu "Rice will be fixed as Rs.88 and a maximum price of a Kilo Gramme of "Samba"  to be fixed as Rs.108 .

As a result of the reducing prices of "Nadu" and "Samba"rice varieties, the prices of other Rice varieties including white and Red Raw and Keeri Samba will be reduced as well the Institutes has said.

Two Persons Had Been Killed Due To Van-Lorry Collision

Two persons had been killed and
around Twelve persons had been injured and hospitalized due to a Van -Lorry collision at Madatugama on Dambulla -Kakirawa main road last night (23).

The injured including two small children had been admitted to Dambulla Base Hospital for treatment .

The deceased were a 46 year old female and 58 year old male  from  Galkiriyagama area .

A Chemical Container At Colombo Harbour Had Exploded

A Container contained a chemical
arrived at 3rd and 4th terminals of JAYA Container Terminal in Colombo Harbour from Imdia had exploded last evening  (23)when  it was being transported it according to reports .

As a result of the explosion the driver who transported the container had been Shoked and hospitalized.

The exploded contrainer scheduled to be transhipped to Bangladesh it has been revealed. 

Minister Of Water Supply Rauf Hakeem Submitted A Cabinet Paper Seeking An Approval To Increase The Water Bill By 65 Percent

Minister of Water Supplies and Urban
Design Rauf Hakeem had submitted a Cabinet Paper to the Cabinet Yesterday (23) by seeking an approval to increase the water bill by 65 percent amidst the protests of two Ministers. 

Accordingly Minister's Dr.Sarath Amunugama and Rishard Baduideen had strongly opposed the Cabinet Paper it has been revealed.

Minister Hakeem however pointed out that as a result of not increasing the Water bill since 2010, Water Board is functioning with losses and therefore the Water bill should be increased.

The Cabinet had handed over the matter to Cost of Living Committee to decide on whether the Water Bill should be increased or not .


A LION CUB WAS FOUND IN AN APARTMENT IN PARIS,FRANCE

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A Sudden Fire Erupted In A Tyre Shop At Armour Street

A sudden fire has broken out at a tyre shop near Armour street in Grandpass this evening (29) causing severe traffic congestion in the area....