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Financial Times |
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| New
fuel card system for Govt. employees |
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| By Chaturi Dissanayake and Natasha Gunaratne |
| State banks, the Ceylon
Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and state enterprises in a
joint collaborative effort are launching a new fuel card
system for government employees which will revolutionize
fuel purchasing in this country, officials said. |
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| Average
cost of cars to increase significantly |
| According to Ganwani, the cost of reconditioned
vehicles will sharply rise. For a mid range car such as
a Nissan Sunny, the price will increase by approximately
Rs 65 – 70,000 rupees while in the case of a top
end car, the cost increase will be about Rs120 –
125,000 rupees. |
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| Jeyaraj,
officials asked to explain in Jacobi case |
| The Supreme Court last week ordered
Trade and Commerce Minister Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and
two officials to appear in court and explain why they
ignored a court order in a case where a foreign activated
carbon manufacturer is being restrained from using local
raw material. |
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| Another
tea official targetted? |
| The Sri Lankan tea trade was perturbed
last week following attempts to sideline a senior tea
official who has contributed a lot to the industry in
his 30-year career. |
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| Just
another day at Apollo! |
| Despite the uncertainties surrounding
Apollo Hospital, a stroll around the place by reporters
from The Sunday Times FT found the staff going about their
day to day duties without much concern for what might
happen. There have been persistent rumours of changes
across the board pertaining to management and staff but
one would have to wait and see if they materialize. |
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