by Norman Palihawadana The Covishield AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 will be given only to those who want the jab, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said. “There’s no compulsion. Those who want to receive the jab under specific age factor guidelines can do so, while the others can opt out of it”, he noted. The Prime Minister […]
Still no change in existing burial procedure by Suresh Perera There is still no change in the official decision to allow the burial of patients who succumb to Covid-19, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle said yesterday. “The status quo remains. Cremations will continue as per regulations […]
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by Suresh Perera
Sri Lanka has averted a major fuel crisis by overhauling the Single Point Buoy Mooring (SPBM), which was virtually crumbling as it had not been refurbished since being installed in 2010.
It would have spelled disaster if this offshore facility had collapsed as it’s the key link that handles the transfer of liquid cargo from oil tankers to the Muthurajawala oil tank farm, which meets 60% of the country’s demand for petrol, diesel and jet fuel, a senior official said.
The grueling overhaul, described as a “remarkable feat” by Sri Lankan engineers and technical officers, was completed without any costly foreign expertise, which translated into a substantial additional foreign exchange saving for the country, he stressed.
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