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CEB submits proposal to PUCSL to reduce power tariffs

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has submitted a proposal to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to reduce electricity tariffs from February 2024. The PUCSL said that it received the proposal today (Saturday) and made it public. In its submission to the PUCSL, the CEB says even though it has made profits after a lapse of 9 years it is still in an extremely difficult situation to serve some of its accumulated debt payments, including to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation. Howe

13 Jan, 2024

UN concerned over torture during Sri Lanka’s crackdown on drugs

The United Nations (UN) has raised concerns over allegations of ill-treatment and torture during Sri Lanka’s ?Yukthiya??operation to crackdown on drugs. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker T?rk said he was very concerned that authorities in Sri Lanka are adopting a heavily security-based response to the country?s drugs problem, instead of public health policies grounded in human rights. A staggering 29,000 people have reportedly been arrested on drug related matters since 17 Decem

12 Jan, 2024

Anne concludes Sri Lanka visit describing herself ‘eyes and ears’ of monarchy

The Princess Royal had concluded her visit to Sri Lanka describing herself as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the monarchy, the British media reported. Anne is known for her busy work schedule and she said there was a need to ‘get out and find out what’s going on’. Her comments came at the end of a successful three-day visit to Sri Lanka with her husband where she was pictured carrying some of her bags down the steps of the plane when they first arrived on Tuesday. The princess, who is president of th

14 Jan, 2024