The members of the Presidential Task Force for “One Country, One Law” recently met the Minister of Justice Ali Sabry, Foreign Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris and Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (retd.) Sarath Weerasekera, and discussed the activities of the task force. The Presidential Task Force noted the importance of implementing the “One Country, […]
By Saman Indrajith It was now clear that the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had been in a position ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity, Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Rathnayaka said yesterday. On 07 January, the CEB had asked the PUCSL to authorise power cuts, Rathnayaka said. However, the […]
By Ifham Nizam The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) long-term generation plan (2022-2041) is to be presented within two months in keeping with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s goal of achieving a 70 percent renewable energy target, according to sources. The CEB’s generation plans promote thermal power plants. The generation plan for the aforesaid period, presented in 2021, […]
by Norman Palihawadane Police Headquarters sources yesterday said that the four police officers killed in the shooting incident at the Thirukkovil police station had been posthumously promoted to their next rank. The police headquarters sources said that the IGP C.D. Wickramaratne had promoted the following officers to their next rank effective from Dec 24, 2021: […]
By SKJ Kurera Colombo Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith, on Friday, said the country needed a revolutionary change to save it from decline. During the service, held at the Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka, at Tewatte in Ragama, the Cardinal said there was a pressing need for a course correction. The Archbishop called for justice […]