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Tourism vehicles registered with Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) have been declared as an essential service to ensure transport for all tourists, Tourism Minister Harin Fernando said. In a twitter post he requested to…

The Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) had decided to restrict their fuel sales for vehicles at filling stations from today. They said petrol will only be issued for Rs.1,500 for Motorcycles, Rs. 2,500 for three-wheelers and Rs.7,000…

Considering the current fuel shortage in the country, the Postal Department has decided to open post and sub post offices three days a week. They said the decision was taken considering the transport and traveling difficulties. …

The Cabinet has agreed to implement a program to temporarily restrict activities other than providing fuel for essential services from midnight today (27). Schools in urban areas will be closed until July 10th and inter-provincial travel…

Horse carts are back in several cities including Jaffna as a solution to the current fuel crisis. Bullock carts have also been deemed as a solution by the people severely affected by the acute fuel shortage in Sri Lanka. Horse carts and…

LocalTags: Print EditionPrivate bus owners’ associations demand either a fuel price concession or a bus fare hike in view of the latest fuel price increase.   Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association President Gamunu Wijeratne said that…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and the Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) increased fuel prices with effect from yesterday (26) morning. Accordingly, the price of 92 Octane petrol which was Rs.420 per litre has…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe price of a packet of rice and all other food items will be increased by 10 percent, All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association National Organizer Asela Sampath said. He said the price increase was due to the…

LocalTags: Print EditionThe scheduled power cuts have been extended to three hours from today. The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) yesterday approved power cuts running to 3 hours per day from June 27- July 3. Power…

LocalTags: Print EditionAustralian cricketers won the hearts of all Lankan cricket fans and the Lankan public in general for visiting our shores in these difficult times.Yesterday’s final match in the one day series although already…