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Colombo (News 1st); General Shavendra Silva, Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Head of the National Operations Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO),inspected the Army-renovated Quarantine Centre (QC) ready for occupancy at Vasavillan, Palaly where 500- 1000 persons, arriving either for quarantining or nursing care could be facilitated in the event of an emergency.
The entire state-owned building complex at Vasavilan was completely renovated by 521 Brigade troops of the 52 Division under the close guidance of Major General Kithsiri Liyanage, General Officer Commanding, 52 Division and Major General Priyantha Perera, Commander Security Forces-Jaffna through the active coordination of Colonel Mahen Salvathura Commander 521 Brigade.
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By Uditha Jayasinghe
The Government appears to have changed track on scrapping the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) with moves being made to appoint new commissioners, a top official said yesterday.
Following the present commissioners decision to step down after a call from Treasury Secretary S. R. Attygalle on Tuesday, the Government is said to appoint a new set of commissioners shortly with the commission’s Chairman already earmarked. The decision to continue with PUCSL has been welcomed though some are wary about whether the regulatory body will be independent and effective. The move also came under heavy criticism by the Opposition, professionals and civil society.
In a welcome move abandons move to scrap regulatory body Public Utilities Commission
To appoint new Commissioners to replace those who stepped down
But stakeholders say forcefully removing Commissioners reduces PUCSL independence
Energy experts concerned new Commissioners will rubber-stamp controversial projects
By Uditha Jayasinghe
The Government appears to have changed track on scrapping the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) with moves being made to appoint new commissioners, a top official said yesterday.
Following the present commissioners decision to step down after a call from Treasury Secretary S. R. Attygalle on Tuesday, the Government is said to appoint a new set of commissioners shortly with the commission’s Chairman already earmarked. The decision to continue with PUCSL has been welcomed though some are wary about whether the regulatory body will be independent and effective. The move also came under heavy criticism by the Opposition, profe