China School Uniform Donation; Scheduled to arrive on Jan. 6th

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1 year ago

December 19, 2022

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The Chinese Embassy in Colombo said in a tweet that China is going to donate 5 billion rupees (RMB 90 million) of school uniforms to cover 70% of the school uniform needs of Sri Lankan students.

It further states that everything is ready to send the first batch of ready-made clothes from China to Sri Lanka.

The stock of uniforms is scheduled to arrive at the port of Colombo on January 06.

Accordingly, the items included in the first ready-made clothing stock are as follows.

Shirt/Frock- White, 2374427.5 meters
Trouser-White, 350031.5 meters
Trouser-Blue, 150003.5 meters
Robe-Orange, 138134 meters

1st Batch of #ChinaAid 🇱🇰 school uniform material:
1⃣Shirt/Frock- White, 2374427.5 meters
2⃣Trouser-White, 350031.5 meters
3⃣Trouser-Blue, 150003.5 meters
4⃣Robe-Orange, 138134 meters

All together 3012596.5 meters of material, about 10 times the distance from Colombo to Jaffna. pic.twitter.com/1Yr05ARmsj
— Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) December 19, 2022

CPC slashes fuel prices

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2 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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3 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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4 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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