Saturday, August 12, 2023

Government To Relax The Ban Imposed On Importing Public Transport Vehicles

 Government is planning to relax the ban imposed over importing  vehicles use for public transport and to transport goods probably during this week according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.






Government had banned the importing of all vehicles to the country last year due to the economic crisis .The Gazette notification regarding the lifting of the ban imposed on importing vehicles use for public transport and  transporting  goods including buses,lorries and trucks is likely to be  issued within next few days the Minister has stated.

However importing other vehicles will be further delayed due to the existing foreign reserve shortage.

Stocks Of Imported Wheet Flour Are Being Decreased -Local Importers

 As the importing of Wheet flour to Sri lanka had been  banned by the Import and Export Control Department with effect from 16th of July ,the stocks of Wheet flour remained with Flour importers in Colombo Pettah are being decreased according to the flour Importers .Now the Wheet flour importers in pettah have  stocks sufficient only for few days it has been reported.

Government had banned the importing of


Wheet flour to Sri lanka with the aim of allowing the two main local  Wheet flour import companies to keep their monopoly in the market  the Wheet flour importers had accused.

Friday, August 11, 2023

Hawai Fires Deadliest Fires In It"s History

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66481977 


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Small Rivers In Northern Province Are Drying Up Due To A Drought

 Around 2066 small rivers located in Northern Province are drying up due to the drought prevailing in the province these days caused due to high temperatures  according to the authorities 


Due to this situation more than 30,000 families in the province are facing severe difficulties  on  meet their daily requirements  and to find watet for theit cultivations .

Three Fishermen Died Due To Lightning

 Three fishermen had died Last evening (11) due to the lightning struck whilst fishing in Thammannawa Wewa(River)in Mihintale area (North Western province ) according to the Mihintale police.


The deceased who were residents of Kahatagasdigiliya ,ganguruwa and ellewewa areas were of the ages 42,44 and 46 years it had been revealed .Their bodies are lying at Thammannawa Hospital.

Two Persons Had Died Due To Fever In Kurunagala

 Two persons out of the Eleven persons who  were infected with  fever believed to be Lepotospirosis (Rat fever) and admitted to the  Kurunagala Teaching Hospital had died yesterday(11) whilst receiving Intensive Care Treatment according to the hospital  authorities.


The deceased along with Nine other persons were admitted to the Hiripitiya district hospital after catching fever when fishing at Doradhaththa Wewa(River) in Kirindiwelgala,Kurunagala it has been reported.As their condition was  getting worst they were transferred to Kurunagala Hospital for further  treatment it has been reported.

Judge Postponed Trump's Classified Document Trial

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68972255