Electricity Bills To Be Increased By 75 Percent From Tomorrow (10)

 The Public Utilities Commission had  today (09) given the approval to Ceylon Electricity Board to increase the Electricity bills by 75 percent for all the categories . with effect from tomorrow (10).

According to the president of Public Utilities Commission Janaka Ratnayake undrer this increase electricity bills of those using 0-30 units will be increased by 264 percent ,Consumers with 31-60 units will be increased by 211 percent and consumers with 61-90 units will be increased by 125 percent ,Those Electricity consumers with the usage of 91-120 units will be increased by  89  percent .Also Consumers with  th121-180 units will be increased by 79 percent PUSL Chairman has stated .     

This is the first time that the Electricity  bills are being increased since 2013 the PUSL President has further said ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

General Public And Trade Union Leaders Held Protest March Against Suppression

 National Trade Union Coordination Center had organized a protest march from Vihara Maha Devi park in Colombo to Independence Square ,Colombo-07 this evening (09) against Government's suppression against the protestors ,demanding relief for public amidst economic crisis and dissolving the Parliament .

General Public as well as trade union leaders .representatives of Political parties and Religious leaders had participated this protest march and they have issued a "Citizens Order " against suppression at Independence square ,

National Tarde Union Coordination Center had declared today as a  day of Protests in the country . 

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Trade Unions And Political Parties Declared Today (09) As A Day Of Protest In The Country

Trade Unions and Political Parties had named today (09) as an Island wide Protest day and due to conduct a series of Protests and rally's around the country  against the State of Emergency declared by the Government and arresting protesters of Galle face protest .

These protests and rallies are scheduled to be held in major cities including Colombo and the main protest rally is due to be held at Vihara maha devi park in Colombo today .

Colombo Chief Magistrate Court had yesterday (08) refused to issue an order to ban a protest scheduled to be held at Viharamaha devi park in Colombo as per the  requested by Cinamon Gardens Police .

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Union Leader Joseph Stalin Released On Bail Yesterday (08)

 One of the leaders of the Galle Face protest and the General Secretary of the Ceylon Teachers Union Joseph Stalin who was remanded until 12th of August over holding a protest march by violating a court order had been released on bail last noon (08) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court 

After considering a bail plea produced by the lawyers of the Stalin ,Colombo Fort Magistrate had released him on two surety bails of Rs.500,000 each .

Litro Gas Reduced The Price Of Gas By A Small Amount

 The state run Litro Gas Company had decreased the Prices of Litro Gas with effect from midnight yesterday (08) according to t he Chairman of the Litro Gas Company Muditha Pieris .

Accordingly the Price of the 12.5KG  Litro gas cylinder had been decreased by Rs.246 ,The price of the 5 Kg Gas cylinder by Rs.99 and 2.3 KG Gas cylinder by Rs.45 he has stated .

Litro Gas Company had increased the Gas prices heavily few month back and now says the Company had turned a profit in July after a period of sustained  losses .