Maximum retail price imposed on rice and sugar

COPE summons Energy Ministry Secretary, CPC, PUCSL

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has summoned the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) to discuss allegations raised by the PUCSL Chairman. COPE Chairman Professor Charitha Herath tweeted saying that COPE has decided to summon the officials on 12th July. “I would like to kindly request?@charith9 to call CPC & myself to the CPOE to inquire into the allegations made by PUCSL Chairman o

08 Jul, 2022

UN says Sri Lanka’s misery a warning to the world

Countries already under pressure from the economic fall-out of the COVID-19 pandemic, risk seeing the same economic turmoil and human misery as Sri Lanka, the UN said. ?We?re witnessing a tragic series of events that are unfolding in Sri Lanka right now that should be a warning to anyone who thinks that, you know, it is up to countries themselves to figure out how to deal with this crisis,? said Achim Steiner, Administrator of the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in reference to the South Asian

08 Jul, 2022

PUCSL Chairman claims fuel can be sold at Rs. 250

Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), Janaka Ratnayake, has claimed that petrol and diesel can be sold at approximately Rs. 250. He told the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) at its meeting in Parliament that petrol and diesel can be provided to the consumer at Rs. 200 less than the current price. Accordingly, he said that petrol and diesel can be sold at a price of approximately Rs. 250. He also said that the Government has collected a tax of Rs. 280 for one

07 Jul, 2022