A request made by the Negambo Police from the court to issue a court order preventing a protest march organized by National Peoples league scheduled to be held today(21) at Negambo had been rejected by the court yesterday (20).
Negambo Acting Magistrate Indika silva had rejected to issue a court order to prevent the protest.
The highest electricity demand reported in.tbe country during recent times had been reported yesterday (19) according to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare.
Accordingly an Electricty demnd of 49.53 Giga Watt hours had been reported yesterday (19) and the demand is expected to increase further in.coming days the Minister has stated.
Due to the hot weather prevailing in the country at present the electricity demand is being increased these days he had stressed.
A 11 year old boy had died after he was knocking down by a Lorry last afternoon (18) at hettipola area (North Western Province) .The deceased had attempted to cross the road when he was knocked down by the lorry came from the opposite direction it has been revealed .
The deceased was a resident of Anukkanhena area in Walawwaththa .Hettipola police had arrested the lorry driver over the incident ,
Cabinet had approved a proposal submitted on banning holding Musical shows and political gatherings in Galle face green,Colombo and only allowing public to gather there to spend their leisure time .
Accordingly holding Musical shows and Political gatherings in Galle face green will be banned from tomorrow(20) and the place will be allocated for public to spend their leisure time the Cabinet Spokesman MP Bandula Gunawardane had stated during the Cabinet press briefing held yesterday (18).
President Ranil Wikramsinghe has today (18)declared Electricity ,Petroleum ,Postal and Health services as essential services .
These services should be maintained to ensure the functioning of normal life without any interruption the president has stated.
