Wholesale Price Of Dhal And Sugar Had Been Decreased In Pettah Market

 The Wholesale traders in Pettah Market (Colombo District ) had reduced the prices of a Kilo Gramme of Mysore  Dhaland White Sugar by Rs.25 and Rs.15 respectively with effect from today (21) according to Essential commodities  importers Association .

According to the new Price reduction a Kilo Gramme of Mysore Dhal can be purchased for Rs.375 and a Kilo Gramme of White Sugar for Rs.235 the Association has stressed.

22Nd Amendment To The Constitution Had

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution presented to the Parliament by the government which proposed establishing Independent Commissions and banning Dual citizens to hold any positions in the government and enter parliament ,has been passed with a majority of 178 votes today (21) .

During the vote 178 MP's had voted in favor of the Amendment and the MP Attached to the governing Sri Lanka Progressive Party Sarath Weerasekare had voted against it ,26 MP 's including former President and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe and leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R,Sampanthan were absent during the vote .

Opposition parties  including the main opposition Samagijanabalawegaya(SJB) Party , leftist National Peoples League and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) had voted in favor of the amendment ,

The debate on the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was held yesterday (20) and today (21) ,Under the amendment, the President will be able to dissolve the Parliament after it completes a term of  two and half years .

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 අවංක ආකර්ෂණීය ආදරයක් යනු දුර්ලභ රැකගත යුතු අව්‍යාජ වූ හැඟීමකි .එය කිසි දිනක ප්‍රසිද්ධියේ ප්‍රදර්ශනයට පමණක් සීමා වුවක් නොවේ (උපුටා ගැනීමකි ) 

Sri Lankan Farmer Has Cultivated Green Apples In A Hot Climate Area

 A Farmer in Galgamuwa area in Thambuttegama (Anuradhapura District ) had cultivated  Green apples in a two acre land and received a good harvest in this season according to the farmer M.G ;Lakshman Kumara .

Farmer Lakshman Kumara had cultivated Green apple seeds imported from a foreign country after experimenting on it it has been revealed .The Green apple seeds he have used can be cultivated in any area in Sri lanka it has been revealed .He had presented the first  harvest of Green apples plucked from his cultivation to President Ranil wikramasinmghe in  President's Office at Colombo today (20).

Price Of Wheat Flour Decreased Further

 The wholesale price of a Kilo Gramme of Wheat flour has been decreased by Rs.25 from Rs.290 to Rs.265 according to the Essential commodities importers association .

However as the two major Wheat flour import companies Prima and Serandib have not decrease the price of Wheat flour Bakery owners had refused to decrease the price of Bread and bakery products .Essential Commodities importers association had earlier decreased the Price of Wheat flour by Rs.85 .

Eight Hour Water Cut To Be Implemented In 08 Colombo Divisions

 Water supply to  08 divisions of Colombo district will be halted for 14  hours from 10 p.m this Saturday (22) until 12 noon on Sunday (23) due to an essential repair work of a pipeline according to  the National Water Supplies and Drainage Board .

Accordingly the water supply to Colombo 02.03,04,05 ,07,08 ,09 and 10 will  be halted at the given period of time the Board has stated ,

Water Board Increased The Price Of New Tap Water Connection

 National water supplies and drainage board has increased the charges fixed for a new Tap water connection by 70 percent with effect from today (18).

According to the new price increase the charge for the new water connection need to pay Rs.16,000 has been increased by Rs.11,000 to Rs.27,000 and  the charge for the water connection need to pay  Rs.30,000 has been increased by Rs,21 ,000  to Rs,51,000 the Board has stresse.