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Price of bakery items to remain unchanged despite imported eggs!

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2 years ago

February 27, 2023

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The prices of bakery products including bread and buns will remain unchanged despite eggs imported from India, the All Ceylon Small and Medium Enterprises Association (ACSMEA) said.

In addition, the Association President Niruksha Kumara said that the imported 2 million eggs will only be enough for two days to make bakery and cake products.

He said the bakery industry is in a serious crisis due to the increase in the prices of ingrediants, electricity tariff and LP Gas. Therefore, he said the prices of products cannot be reduced for supplying eggs for lower prices only for two days.

Meanwhile, Southern Province’s Small and Medium-Scale Bakery Owners Association President Kamal Perera said many bakery owners have decided not to buy imported eggs since they are not aware of the expiry date.

He said the bakeries will have to be closed if the eggs imported from India is substandard, and therefore requested the authorities to take immediate action to uplift the local poultry sector.

Source – Ada

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Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter attacks – Minister (Video)

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3 hours ago

July 9, 2025

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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.

(Video : Voicetube)

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Student held under PTA for nine months to be produced in court

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3 hours ago

July 9, 2025

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The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).

Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.

He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.

However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.

The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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4 hours ago

July 9, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

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