Police raid party in Pannipitiya and arrest 77 youths

Several electricity consumers overcharged

By Vyshnavy Velrajh The Ministry of Power and Energy is taking necessary measures to rectify the issuing of electricity bills, with an overcharge, in certain areas of the country. The Ministry in February extended the grace period granted for the payment of electricity bills by 2 months, by combining the bills issued for March and April. This was due to consumers being unable to settle their outstanding electricity bills due to the islandwide Police curfew imposed as a result of the COVID-19

11 May, 2020

Development projects in Colombo to be expedited

Development projects in Colombo are to be expedited following instructions issued by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. A meeting in this regard headed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was held at the Presidential Secretariat today. Officials from the Urban Development Authority and Secretaries and heads of the relevant Ministries and departments attended the meeting. The President advised the officials to look at investors as opposed to seeking loans to carry out the development projects. He also

11 May, 2020

Police announce guidelines for travel from tomorrow

By Easwaran Rutnam The Police today announced guidelines to be in place for travel from tomorrow (11 May). An office Identification (ID) or some form of document in electronic form from a place of employment will be mandatory for anyone travelling to work from tomorrow in areas where the curfew will continue. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Ajith Rohana said that email, WhatsApp or SMS can be used by any employee to confirm to the Police that they are on their way to a place of emplo

10 May, 2020