Several senior Police Officers transferred

Seven hour power cuts approved

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved 7-hour power cuts for tomorrow (Tuesday). The?Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has requested 7-hour power cuts due to the unavailability of fuel for the generation of 300MW of thermal capacity. As a result, the PUCSL approved the 7-hour power cuts. The PUCSL had last week said that a 10-hour power cut is unlikely this week. PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake had said that the CEB is expected to receive fuel to meet its requirements

28 Mar, 2022

India welcomes Government-TNA talks

India today welcomed the talks held between the Sri Lanka Government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar met a delegation from the Tamil National Alliance led by R. Sampanthan during his visit to Sri Lanka. The TNA delegation briefed the EAM of the latest developments, focusing on the 25 March meeting between the Government and the TNA. They conveyed that the issues of release of political prisoners, land utilization, missing persons, 13th A

28 Mar, 2022

Public protest in Nuwara Eliya and Ja-Ela demanding fuel

Protests were staged by the public in Nuwara Eliya and Ja-Ela today demanding fuel. The public obstructed traffic during the protest as they demanded fuel. A tense situation was reported at a fuel station in Nuwara Eliya when motorists and the general public staged a protest today demanding fuel. The motorists and the general public had gathered outside the fuel station to purchase petrol, diesel and kerosene. However, the fuel station did not have sufficient stocks, resulting in a protest b

28 Mar, 2022