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Government to register fuel consumers at fuel stations

The Government has decided to register fuel consumers at fuel stations and guarantee them a weekly supply of fuel. Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said the system is expected to be in place from July. “Until we have uninterrupted power supply n steady fuel supply, fuel line management will be impossible. With the financial restrictions, CPC imports fuel to manage for a week but some consumers collect fuel for a month or more for their machinery and generators,” the Minister said. Wijesek

12 Jun, 2022

CEB Chairman resigns days after controversy

The Chairman of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) M.C.C. Ferdinando has resigned from his post just days after there was controversy over a statement he had made. Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera tweeted saying he has accepted the resignation letter of the CEB Chairman. Wijesekera said that Vice Chairman Nalinda Ilangaokoon will take over as the new Chairman of the CEB. “I have accepted the letter of resignation tendered to me by the CEB Chairman Mr MMC Ferdinando. Vice Chairman Nalinda I

13 Jun, 2022

Navy detains 38 people attempting to migrate to Australia by boat

The Sri Lanka Navy detained 38 people in the seas off Ampara while attempting to migrate to Australia by boat. The Navy media unit said that among those detained were 26 males including six suspects involved in the racket, 05 females and 07 children. A multi-day fishing trawler was also seized during the operation in the seas off Okanda, in Ampara last afternoon (Saturday), the Navy said today. The suspects held in this operation are residents of Jaffna, Vavuniya, Valachchenai, Chilaw, Kalpit

12 Jun, 2022