Prasanna Ranaweera appears before the FCID to make a statement

State Minister Nimal Lanza warns his colleagues

State Minister Nimal Lanza today warned his colleagues in the Government saying he is prepared to respond if they continue to attack him. Lanza told Parliament that some Ministers and MPs have been attacking him over the past few weeks. The State Minister also said that he has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa raising some concerns. He said that the concerns were with regards to some issues in his Ministry. Lanza said that he hopes the President will respond to the concerns positively.

23 Feb, 2022

No request by CEB for 7-hour power cut

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has not made a request for a 7-hour power cut, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) said. There have been reports that the CEB has requested for a 7-hour power cut. However, the PUCSL told Colombo Gazette that there has not been such a request. Power cuts lasting as much as 4 hours and 40 minutes in some areas have been approved by the PUCSL. The power cuts will be enforced in groups according to a schedule. The CEB said that the power cuts

23 Feb, 2022

Hollywood star George Clooney makes brief stopover in Sri Lanka

Hollywood star George Clooney made a brief stopover in Sri Lanka for his private jet to refuel. The Bombardier Global Express XRS landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport for refuelling. Clooney was seen posing for a photograph with an unidentified official from Sri Lanka inside the private jet. The Hollywood actor was also given some Sri Lankan goodies while he waited for the jet to refuel and take off. George Clooney’s wife Amal Clooney visited Sri Lanka in 2015 to push for the saf

22 Feb, 2022