Laugfs Gas increased the prise of a gas cylinder
Laugfs Gas also raised its prices from midnight yesterday. Those prices are set at a higher price than the Litro Gas Company. Here are the new prices for Laugfs Gas:12.5kg – Rs.2,8405 kg – Rs. 1,136
Wheat flour and cement price increased
Serendib company has also decided to increase the price of wheat flour by Rs. 10 per kilo. They also say the price hike will take effect this morning. With the government removing the control price imposed on wheat flour, the company is also setting price limits. Cement companies have also increased the price of a 50 kg bag of cement by Rs. 93. Accordingly, the new price of a bag of cement will increase to Rs. 1098. However, the government states that the government will intervene if prices are increased unjustly.
Discussions are underway to issue licenses for at least five new liquor stores for one electorate- Buddhika Pathirana
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Buddhika Pathirana says that the issuance of liquor licenses for supermarkets has been expedited. He also said that discussions are underway to issue licenses for at least five new liquor stores in at least one electorate under that system. As far as he knows, this one license is going to be issued for a sum of Rs. 70 million, he said.
Ruling party party request President to import chemical fertilizers for paddy cultivation, vegetable cultivation and export crops
A group of backbenchers of the ruling party in the Parliament have requested President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to return chemical fertilizers to paddy cultivation, vegetable cultivation and export crops in the country. The request has been made by sending a letter signed by about 40 backbenchers to the President. They have pointed out that paddy farmers are facing a severe crisis due to lack of fertilizer. Therefore, it is reported that they have requested to reconsider this request sensitively.
Lebanon power crisis kept the country in dark for a night
The country was plunged into darkness last night (09) due to a fuel crisis at two of Lebanon’s major power plants. The power outage comes as Lebanon faces a number of economic problems. Power generation at two of Lebanon’s major power plants, Al Saharani and Diyar Ammar, has been severely curtailed in recent months. The power plants have been in a state of disrepair since Saturday due to a shortage of diesel used to power them. A government official told the media that power would not be restored until Monday. Foreign media reported that the capital Beirut was plunged into darkness due to a power outage. Meanwhile, the authorities are trying to use the army’s fuel reserves to temporarily operate the power plants.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka won the second Twenty20 match between the touring Sri Lanka and Oman by 05 wickets. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. Sri Lanka scored 159 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. Akib Ilyas scored 59 runs for Oman while Kashyap Prajapati scored 22 runs. Lahiru Kumara and Chamika Karunaratne took two wickets each while Binura Fernando, Dasun Shanaka and Mahesh Theekshana took one wicket each. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and Chamika Karunaratne scored 35 not out each for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka won the two-match T20 series 2-0.
A Man arrested with explosives
A man has been arrested by STF intelligence officers with the explosives illegally stored. A 39-year-old man was arrested yesterday (09) on a tip off received by the STF at two locations in Mirigama with the explosives illegally stored without a license. Further questioning of the arrested suspect revealed that he had obtained the explosives and sold them to other parties for money by presenting false information. Among the explosives seized were 81 sticks of water gel weighing about 130 grams, 75 kilograms of ammonia nitrate, 107 non-electric detonators and 360 meters of service thread, the STF said. The Mirigama Police are conducting further investigations.
With every face mask purchased Two rupees will be credited to the Pragya Bandu Fund, complaint will be lodged with the Bribery and Corruption Commission against Minister Bandula Gunawardena
The National Movement for the Protection of Consumer Rights states that a complaint will be lodged with the Bribery and Corruption Commission against Minister Bandula Gunawardena. Its chairman Ranjith Vithanage says that this is a complaint regarding a fraud that takes place in the purchase of masks for various corporations of the Government of Sri Lanka. With every face mask purchased by that agency Two rupees will be credited to the Pragya Bandu Fund, he said. He said that he had the relevant documents and that he would lodge a complaint with all the relevant evidence.
$ 2.5 billion loan from a small house company in Rajagiriya ,175 million commissions to the owner ,Cabinet approves the deal
Sri Lanka currently has US $ 2,581 million in foreign reserves but owes $ 7,247 million in loans, said Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Harsha de Silva. He added that a cabinet decision had been taken to obtain a loan of US $ 2.5 billion from Concept Global to repay the loan. He said that the company that was giving such a large loan was a small house near Rajagiriya and that he had visited it and that the owner of the house was not the owner or head of any company. However, the Cabinet approved a commission of 7% of the loan amounting to $ 175 million. He said this while he is talking in Parliament.
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Lakshman Kiriella has fallen to the ground inside the Parliament
Samagi Jana Balawega MP Lakshman Kiriella has fallen to the ground in Parliament. It is reported that he had fallen to the ground while returning to the Speaker’s office. He was immediately aroused by the intervention of the Parliamentary staff and the Member of Parliament was not injured in the fall.