The Finance Ministry has announced that the price of a litre of Octane 92 petrol will increase by Rs 03 and would stand at Rs 138.
However, the prices of three other types of fuel namely Octane 95, Super Diesel, and Auto Diesel will remain unchanged, the Finance Ministry noted.
According to the Finance Ministry, a fuel hike was not introduced last month to avoid inconveniencing the public during the Vesak festival season.
The Ministry further said that the consumers will reap benefits if the prices of fuel continue to drop in the world market/
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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