The Muslim community in Sri lanka is celebrating Ramazan (Eid -Ul-Fitr) today (22) after seeing the full moon according to the Grand Mosque in Colombo.
The Muslim communuty in Sri lanka had observed fasting for a period of one month prior to the festival.
A ship carrying one million eggs imported from India had arrived in Colombo Harbour yesterday (20) according to the government.
This stock of imported Eggs is scheduled to be issued to the large scale Bakery owners and Hotels after being tested by the officials of Animal Production and Health Department it has been revealed.With this stock the government had imported around five million eggs to Sri lanka so far .
Meanwhile Government had yesterday issued a special Gazette notification on the fixed price of eggs .
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.
