President says his life is under threat

Internal battle puts wildlife at risk

By Easwaran Rutnam (@easwaranrutnam) Wildlife in Sri Lanka is at risk owing to an internal battle with some senior officials even refusing to take instructions from the subject Minister, Daily Mirror learns.? An incident at the Yala National Park this week involving a tusker and safari jeeps is believed to be as a result of a failure by officials to implement instructions given to properly manage the number of vehicles entering the park at a given time, sources revealed. The tusker was harass

26 Jan, 2022

CEB decides to enforce one-hour power cuts tonight

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has decided to enforce one-hour power cuts tonight. The CEB said that the power cuts will be enforced in several areas tonight (Wednesday). According to the CEB, the power cut is being enforced until operations at the Kelanitissa power plant is restored. The Kelanitissa power plant was shut down today owing to a shortage of fuel to operate the generators. The national grid has been deprived of 300 MW of electricity as a result of the shut down. Earlier tod

19 Jan, 2022

Catholic Church declares war on Public Security Minister

The Catholic Church has declared war on Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekara, accusing him of failing to properly investigate the discovery of a grenade at a church in Borella. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today slammed Weerasekara over his statement on the probe into the incident. The Cardinal claimed it was clear the Minister, the Government and the Police have no intention of ensuring a transparent investigation into the incident. Weerasekara had earlier defended the investigations and

14 Jan, 2022