Opposition Parties Accused Govt.On Attempting To Delay Elections

 Opposition parties have criticized the Gocernment on attempting to delay the holding of  forthcoming local government elections by ordering District secretaries to not to accept Bonds from candidates running for the elections until further notice.

Opposition leader Sajith Premadasa as well as,the leader of National Democracy league Anura Kumara Dissanayake had slammed the government on attempting  to delay the holding of local government elections theough the order issued by the Cabinet not to accept the Bonds from the candidates .

A letter issued by the secretary to the Mimistry of Public Administration and Home affairs had ordered the District secretaries to not to accept the Bonds from candidates .However the secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration has stated that the cabinet has instructed him to issue this order .

Meanwhile Elections Commissioner had advised the  District secreraries to accept bonds from the candidates who are running for the forthcoming local government elections .

Pensioners Are Being Faced Difficulties Due To The Delay Of Pensions

The  Government pensioners had faced enormous difficulties due to the non paymemt of their Pensions in time this month according to sources.

The payment  of Pensions getting delayed due to to the non issuance of funds to the Government banks by the Treassury .Government needs Rs.26 Billion monthly to pay pensions it has been revealed.Meanwhile the secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration had stated that the funds will be released to the Banks today(11)to pay the pensions .

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Two Persons Have Been Arrested With A Stock Of "Ice" Narcotic

 Police Anti Narcotics Bureau officials had today (09) arrested two persons with a two Kilo Grammes of "Ice Narcotic at Kalpitiya Area (North Western Province).

The estimated value of the stock of "Ice " taken in to custody in possession of the suspects is around Rs.35 million the Police have stated.The suspects are due to be produced before the court .

Private Bus Owners Want Diesel Prices To Be Reduced Further

 If the Government can reduce the price of Diesel by another Ten rupees ,Bus ticket prices can be reduced according to the President of the Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association Gamunu Wijeratne .

If there's no price revision of Diesel then reducing Bus ticket prices will be not possible he has stated .Bus ticket prices can be reduced based on Supplying sufficient  stocks of Fuel to Buses and introduction of Electronic card he has further stated ,Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Lanka Indian Oil Company had reduced the price of a Liter of Auto Diesel by Rs.15 on 02nd of January .

Cabinet Has Approved A Proposal To Increase Electricity Bill

Cabinet has today (09) approved the proposal submitted by Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare to increase the Electricity Bill again ,But not yet decided the date which the increased Electricity bill will be implemented .

Cabinet has also approved a proposal made through the Cabinet paper to introduce a price formula to  the Electricity Bill .The approved Cabinet paper is scheduled to be produced before the Public utilities commission for approval.