It has been decided to increase electricity tariffs by 75% with immediate effect and it has been proposed to increase water tariffs by a higher percentage in the future.

Meanwhile, it is reported that the postal charges will be increased from the 15th.

According to the new amendment, it has been proposed to increase the minimum postal fee from Rs. 15 to Rs. 50. That’s an increase of over 300%. It is reported that the minimum registered postal fee will be increased from 45 to 110 rupees.

The charges for transporting goods by post will also increase and the charge for 250 grams will go up to Rs.200.

Vasudeva Nanayakkara says that the name of the alliance of 10 small parties which have left the government and are now independent including former ministers Wimal Weerawansa, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, and Udaya Gammanpila will be announced on the 21st.

He mentioned that this alliance will be launched with a leadership board and a chairman board and the chairman and deputy chairman have not been decided yet.

Vasudeva Nanayakkara said this after a discussion of the representatives of the 10 parties.

Although the people’s protest is not over, the activists have decided to physically withdraw from the Galle Face protest site, says actress Damita Abeyratne, one of the frontline activists of the protest.

Accordingly, yesterday (09) they reached that decision, she stated to the media during a protest held yesterday afternoon at the Galle Face protest site.

As of yesterday, 123 days had been completed for the Galle Face protest which started on April 9th.