Electricity supply disrupted for over 475,000 consumers

Woman who assaulted Merc passenger arrested

A woman who assaulted a female passenger of a Mercedes car involved in a fatal accident in Colpetty, has been arrested. The woman was seen on video assaulting the female passenger as the public watched. The Police said that the woman was arrested in Panadura. Earlier, the driver of the car involved in the deadly accident in Colpetty was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on his return to Sri Lanka. He was produced in court and remanded till 16th December. A 59 year-old

14 Dec, 2022

Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery to recommence operations

The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery is to recommence operations on 16th December, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said. The CPC said that a shipment of 90,000 MT of crude oil arrived in Colombo and is being unloaded. According to the CPC,?another shipment of 90,000 MT of crude oil has also been ordered. The refinery can produce and release 1,600 MT of diesel, 550 MT of petrol, 950 MT of kerosene and aviation fuel to the local markets on a daily basis. The Sapugaskanda Oil Refinery can also

14 Dec, 2022

Military wants to prove innocence on war crimes

The military wants to prove its innocence on allegations related to the war and ensure justice if anyone committed a crime, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry said. He said that a situation has arisen where some military divisions are not considered for UN operations. The Foreign Minister said that Sr Lanka has taken into consideration the reports of the Lessons Learned Commission, the Udulagama Commission and the Paranagama Commission. “All those reports indicated that solutions could be provided fo

14 Dec, 2022