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Oil tanker arrives from UAE with 40,000 MT of petrol

An oil tanker arrived in Sri Lanka this evening with 40,000 MT of petrol, the Petroleum Resources Development Ministry said. The?oil tanker ‘Neveska Lady’ arrived from the UAE and will commence unloading the fuel tonight. (Colombo Gazette)

08 Nov, 2017

Government assures allegations of torture will be investigated

The Government of Sri Lanka says it “strongly condemns” any act of torture, and will ensure that allegations of torture committed in the country will be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka?Prasad Kariyawasam said that the Government seeks the assistance and cooperation of all those relevant parties in this endeavour, including parties outside the country, as evidence is key in the conduct of investigations. Kariya

08 Nov, 2017

Chinese LNG power plant at Hambantota gets go ahead

The construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) power plant in Hambantota has been approved by the cabinet, the Government information department said today. The 400 Mw LNG?power plant in Hambantota is to be implemented as a combined project by China Machinery Engineering Corporation and the Ceylon Electricity Board. The LNG?power plant will be included in a long term energy plan approved by Public Utilities Commission and implemented with relevant approvals. China has already heavily inves

08 Nov, 2017