Tuition classes for A/L and Grade 5 Scholarship students banned

Central Bank releases funds to obtain fuel from 2 ships

The Central Bank has released funds for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) to obtain fuel from two ships docked at the Colombo Port. Energy Minister?Udaya Gammanpila said that the approval was given last evening and the unloading began today. He said that of the 37,500 MT of diesel being purchased by Sri Lanka 10,000 MT will be given to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). Accordingly, he said that the CEB will have fuel from the current stocks for another 8 days. Gammanpila said that the

19 Jan, 2022

Minister refuses to admit Norochcholai a failed project?

By Easwaran Rutnam Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila has refused to admit that the?Norochcholai coal power plant was a failed project.? The Norochcholai coal power plant has been facing frequent breakdowns since it was commissioned by then President Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2011. Asked by Daily Mirror at the weekly post-Cabinet media conference yesterday (Wednesday) if the Norochcholai coal power plant was a failure, Minister?Gammanpila?responded negatively. He insisted that no one could have exp

20 Jan, 2022

CEB decides to enforce one-hour power cuts tonight

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided to enforce one-hour power cuts tonight. The CEB said that the power cuts will be enforced in several areas tonight (Wednesday). According to the CEB, the power cut is being enforced until operations at the Kelanitissa power plant is restored. The Kelanitissa power plant was shut down today owing to a shortage of fuel to operate the generators. The national grid has been deprived of 300 MW of electricity as a result of the shut down. Earlier tod

19 Jan, 2022