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UNP
‘blares and flares’ about fuel, CoL
The
main opposition UNP’s ‘toot in protest’ campaign
kicked off in Colombo and other places around the island at
noon yesterday, in the face of significant opposition from
police personnel deployed in the city.
The UNP called on motorists to toot their horns and switch
on their headlights at midday yesterday to protest at what
they called the government’s unfair fuel price hike.
The protest, which saw UNP Leader Ranil Wickremsinghe and
SLMC Leader Rauff Hakeem out on the streets in rainy conditions
encouraging drivers to ‘blare and flare’ to signal
their protest.
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A
toot and a smile
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it is difficult to gauge the real impact of the UNP’s
‘flare and blare’ campaign held at noon yesterday,
the unusual protest brought a smile on the faces of motorists
burdened by skyrocketing fuel prices, if nothing else.
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe braved the rainy weather
conditions to approach vehicle drivers and urge them to
toot their horns against the government’s fuel increases
during the protest. Pic by Nissanka Wijerathne |
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Despite
a robust 29% growth in revenue, industry giant
Bank of Ceylon has seen its net profit dip 17.6%
to Rs. 510.6 million in the first quarter of
2008 in comparison to the corresponding period
of last year. 
