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Navy and Air Force to assist Military Police

Navy and Air Force Personnel have been deployed to control traffic in addition to the Military Police, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva said. He said Navy and Air Force Personnel have been deployed as a temporary measure to assist control traffic in Colombo and suburbs. The Sri Lanka Corps Military Police (SLCMP) of the Army was deployed in most congested entry/exit points in Colombo and suburbs on Monday (24). The Sri Lanka Army

26 Feb, 2020

CEB forced to cut power after CPC suspended fuel supply

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says it was forced to cut power in some areas earlier this month after the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation suspended fuel to some power stations. In a report submitted to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the CEB said that it had to shut down the West Coast Power Plant, ACE Power in Matara and all small thermal power plants in Thulhiriya, Mathugama and Kolonnawa on 3rd February as the CPC had suspended fuel to the CEB. The CEB said that in or

25 Feb, 2020

Military Police deployed to ease Colombo traffic

The Sri Lanka Corps Military Police (SLCMP) of the Army have been deployed in most congested entry/exit points in Colombo and suburbs in order to assist and ease traffic congestion in collaboration with the Colombo City Traffic Division, Sri Lanka Army said. Issuing a press release, it said the SLCMP of the Army were deployed on the guidelines given by the acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva under a new assignment. The project, implemente

24 Feb, 2020