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Bakery products to cost less if wheat flour price is below Rs.270

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2 years ago

October 17, 2022

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Reducing the prices of bakery products including bread and buns is impossible even if the price of a kilo of wheat flour is reduced to Rs.290, All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association President N.K. Jayawardena said.

He said that it is possible to reduce the price of bakery products only if the price of a kilo of wheat flour falls below Rs.270.

Mr. Jayawardena said that the bakery owners had to buy wheat flour from the black market at a price of more than Rs.300 and requested the government to reduce the price to Rs.250.

Accordingly, he said the prices of bread, buns and other bakery products can be lowered if the price of a kilo of wheat flour is reduced to Rs.250.

He further said that the two wheat flour companies that supply 50% of the wheat flour required by the bakeries should lower the price of wheat flour.

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CPC slashes fuel prices

Published

8 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has reduced fuel prices with effect from midnight today (April 30).

Accordingly,

– Petrol (92) has been reduced by Rs.3/- to Rs. 368/– Petrol (95) has been reduced by Rs. 20/- to Rs. 420/-
– Lanka Auto Diesel has been reduced by Rs. 30/- to Rs. 333/-
– Lanka Super Diesel 4 Star Euro 4 has been reduced by Rs. 9/- to Rs. 377/-

– Lanka Kerosene has been reduced by Rs. 30/- to Rs. 215/-

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Interim order issued preventing President & CC from nominating judges to SC

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8 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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The Supreme Court has issued an interim stay order on the President and the Constitutional Council, preventing them from nominating judges to the Supreme Court, except as Chief Justice.

The Supreme Court has issued this interim order while allowing the hearing of a petition submitted by a lawyer against the decision taken by the Constituent Council to reject the nomination submitted by the President for the appointment of the incumbent President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne as a Supreme Court Judge.

The hearing of the petition was fixed for the 4th of October, 2024.

(adaderana.lk)

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Discharge of airman’s weapon damages Airport VIP Lounge roof

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9 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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The roof of the VIP Lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) sustained damage after a T-56 firearm issued to an airman on duty at the Lounge was suddenly discharged.

No one was injured in the incident that occurred at about 10.25am.

The airman whose weapon was discharged has been arrested and the Sri Lanka Air Force and Airport Police are conducting a joint investigation.

sundaytimes.lk

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