The Government’s dilemma over enforcing a Supreme Court order to lower the price of petrol worsened yesterday as the Lanka-India Oil Company (LIOC) recorded unprecedented sales after it complied with the order and reduced the price to Rs. 100 a litre.

Sri Lanka has refused to sign a historic UN declaration that urges member-states to decriminalize homosexuality. Sixty six countries were signatories to this UN declaration which condemns all forms of violence against homosexual persons and urges UN member states to take necessary measures to put an end to all criminal penalties against them.