Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Bus fares and certain three wheeler charges to rise from today

The proposed amended bus fare hike is to be implemented from today the 1at August. In the meantime it is reported that certain three wheeler unions have decided to increase the three wheeler charges by rupees five for every kilometre.

Warm welcome for Sri Lankan PM and delegation in Indonesia

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and a group of delegates who departed the country on an official visit to Indonesia arrived at the Archipelago.
The Prime Minister and the delegates were accorded a warm welcome at the Soekarno-Hatta Airport by Indonesian Minister of Trade Enggartiasto Lukita
The delegation comprises of Ministers Kabir Hashim, A.H.M Fowzie and Sujeewa Seneasinghe.

South Korea suspends sale of Europe’s largest car maker

South Korea on Tuesday banned sales of 80 Volkswagen Group models and fined the German carmaker over allegations the firm rigged emissions test data.Volkswagen will be fined 17.8bn Korean won ($16m; £12m), in addition to a 14bn won fine from last year.

Europe’s largest car maker admitted last year that it had falsified emissions data in its diesel vehicles.

No compensation for Port City project delay

The Chinese company which handles the Colombo Port City Project has agreed not to accrue the loss caused due to the halt of the project, Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka says.

The observation was made while speaking at a press conference held in Colombo this afternoon (02).

Earlier, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said Sri Lanka need not pay any compensation for the delay in the Colombo Port City Project.

The Prime Minister said the matter of compensation was not raised during his visit in China and assured that it would be solved easily.
The Chinese company which handles the Colombo Port City Project has agreed not to accrue the loss caused due to the halt of the project, Minister Gayantha Karunathilaka says.

The observation was made while speaking at a press conference held in Colombo this afternoon (02).

Earlier, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also said Sri Lanka need not pay any compensation for the delay in the Colombo Port City Project.

The Prime Minister said the matter of compensation was not raised during his visit in China and assured that it would be solved easily.
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Friday, July 15, 2016

Champika rejects allegations

Minister of Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka yesterday ( July 14 ) rejected the allegations leveled against him on the controversial tender to supply Coal for Lakvijaya Power Plant.
Earlier in this week, opposition MP Wasudeva Nanayakkara had alleged the Minister Ranawaka is responsible  for this tender as the then Minister of Power and Energy.