The Peoples Bank had increased the Interest rate of the loans issued to the Customers up to 15 perecent the Bank has announced.This decision has been taken by considering the rising inrerest rates in the local market the Bank has stated .
The National Savings Bank has also increased the interest rates of the loans to 15 percent recently.
Akkaraipattu Police (Northern Province)had arrested three youth over setting fire to the record room of the Akkaraipattu Magistrate Court on 21 st of December .
A haul of Heroin weighing 09 grammes and 200 mili grammes ,A,Knife and the cloths they worn at the time of the incident had been taken into custody in possesion of the suspects.
The three youth of the agea 17,19 and 24 are residents of Kovilai and Akkarapattu areas and Police have obtained a detention order from the court to question the suspects until 04th of January .
The Ministry Of Agriculture along with Egg Producers Associations had launched a joint programme on selling an Egg for Rs.55 at Economic centers and selected places in Colombo and Ganpaha Districts (Western Province).
This Programme has been launched due to the price of an Egg had risen to Rs.65 recently .
Even If there is an Electricity Bill hike in January as mentioned by Minister Of Power ,No employee attached to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) will visit the houses and institutions that avoiding paying the bills to disconnect the Electricity connection according to the CEB Trade Unions .
According to the Joint Trade Union Alliance of Ceylon Electricity Board if there's an Electricity bill hike in January a Public anger will cause problems for CEB Employees who are visiting houses and institutions to disconnect the Power supply .
The Transportation of Vegetables from Outstation areas to Colombo Fort had begun yesterday (27)after a lapse of 23 years according to the All Ceylon Economic Centers Forum . five special carriages had been fixed to the Train allocated for this purpose the Forum has stated .
Accordingly an Intercity Train will transport vegetables from outstation areas to Super Markets and Maning Market in Colombo fort.This programme is being implemented according to a proposal submitted by President Ranil Wikramasinghe during presenting the Mini budget proposals to the parliament.
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