Expenditure head of Highways Ministry passed

New Constitution drafting process nearing crucial stage

The new Constitution drafting process is nearing a crucial stage where a consensus will be sought, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today. The Prime Minister said that one of the issues which needs to be addressed in the process to draft a new Constitution is how the country will operate without weakening the powers of the Central Government for an emergency while strengthening the forms of Parliamentary Governance. “There are those who have talked of the Westminster system of Governme

28 Jun, 2017

CEB told to submit plans to generate electricity for 20 years

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to develop 12 new scenarios which will provide different power plant combinations to generate electricity for next 20 year and submit the plans on or before 07th of July 2017. PUCSL said these scenarios should be developed with updated prices for coal, natural gas and oil and with the cost of externalities (Social and environmental costs) and should be submit

29 Jun, 2017

Anandasangaree?accuses TNA of being a curse on Tamils

The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) today accused the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of being a curse on the Tamils. TULF Secretary General V. Anandasangaree said that the year 2004 was one of the most crucial periods in the history of Sri Lanka. “Lot of tragic events had taken place before 2004 and many followed after that. But 2004 becomes a land mark in our history. A Golden opportunity that came on our way, to ease the prevailing tense situation in the country and to find a solution, w

29 Jun, 2017