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India, Bangladesh inaugurate cross-border energy pipeline

India and Bangladesh on Saturday inaugurated a cross-border pipeline that will have the capacity to supply one million metric tonnes of diesel a year from Assam?s Numaligarh refinery to the northern parts of the neighbouring country. The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline (IBFP), inaugurated during a virtual ceremony by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart Sheikh Hasina, will cut the time and cost of supplying fuel from India and bolster energy connectivity between the two countri

21 Mar, 2023

Fuel prices likely to be reduced in April

Fuel prices are likely to be reduced in April, Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said. The Minister said that steps are being taken to provide relief to the public in April. He said that under the existing fuel price formula there is a likelihood of the fuel price being reduced next month. The minister said that world oil prices and the appreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar could help reduce the price of fuel. (Colombo Gazette)

21 Mar, 2023

Hasaranga picked for inaugural season of US cricket league

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has been picked to play in the inaugural season of the Major Cricket League (MLC) in the USA. The draft for the inaugural season of the Major Cricket League (MLC) saw international cricket stars like former Australian skipper Aaron Finch, star Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga, Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, South African wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and former England pacer Liam Plunkett. Harmeet Singh made history on Sunday night

21 Mar, 2023