Health Minister Had Announced The Price Increase Of 60 Essential Drugs

 Minister of Health Professor Channa Jayasuman had issued an extra ordinary Gazette Notification announcing the Price increase of 60 Essential Drugs by 40 percent .

Due to this Price increase Prices of many of the Essential drugs in the  market will  be increased heavily according to health circles. This is the second time that the Health Minister has allowed the Private Pharmacy owners to increase drug prices in recent weeks .

Although Prices had been increased ,Many essential drugs including those Prescribed for Heart ailments ,Kidney diseases and Cancers are out of stock in Pharmacies these days it has been reported .

No Power Cuts On 01st And 03rd Of May

 There will be no more power cuts on 01st of May and 03rd of May due to the public holidays according to Public Utilities Commission .

Power cuts will be not implemented in these days due to the International labor day and Ramazan holiday the Commission had stated .However there will be 03 hours and 20 minutes long power cut scheduled to be implemented on next Monday it has been announced .  

GALLE FACE PROTEST ENTERED IT'S 21ST DAY TODAY (29)

 

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President Rajapakshe Had Agreed To Form An Interim Government -Former President Maithripala Sirisena

 President Gotabaya Rajapakshe had agreed to form an Interim Government with the participation of all parties under a new prime minister Former President and the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Maithripala Sirisena has today (29) stated .

The number of Cabinet Ministers in the Interim Government will be 15-20 members and they along with the prime minister will be selected by a National Council comprising of all party leaders the former President has stressed , 

President Rajapakshe had revealed  this during the talks held with a delegation lead by former president Maithripala Sirisena it has been reported .

Monday Was Declared As A Public Holiday

 Government has declared this coming Monday (02) as a Public holiday as the 01st of May or May day falls on this Sunday (01).

Ministry of Public Administration had announced this today (29).

Some Commercial Banks Increased The Credit Card Interest Rate

 Some Commercial Banks had taken steps to increase the interests rate of Credit Cards which has been decreased by the Government recently .

One of the leading Private Banks providing Credit Card facility had increased the interest rate by 30 percent it has informed the customers.

Meanwhile a study has revealed that the usage of Credit Cards in Sri Laka is on the increase .