By Eng Parakrama Jayasinghe parajayasinghe@gmail.com The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ministry of Power and Energy have called for a further 66% increase in the electricity tariff, citing an increased cost of generation in the year 2023. This coming on top of the 75% increase already granted in august 2022 can hardly be logical […]
an overwhelming success The Golden Oldies era, is still very much enjoyed by music lovers, and, what was popular in the ’60s and ’70s, is taking the spotlight…once again – both, locally, and overseas, as well. This applies not only to the western scene but also the music created by our Sinhala artistes. In Dubai, […]
By Eng Parakrama Jayasinghe parajayasinghe@gmail.com Sri Lankans have not forgotten the advice given by one of our former Presidents: “Citizens should look after their own security.” It appears that the Electricity Consumers are now faced with this choice given the upheavals and shocks received in recent times, with the sword of Damocles of a further […]
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veterans continue to shine It’s, indeed, heartening to see some of the stalwarts, in the local music scene, continue to make their presence felt by keeping music lovers, entertained, at some of the popular venues, in the city…despite the problems we are all experiencing. Going by what I see, on social media, Chandral Fonseka, a […]