Shavendra sends letter of demand to Wimal

Sri Lanka to shift to electric vehicles and solar power

By Easwaran Rutnam Sri Lanka will gradually shift to electric vehicles and solar power, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that private and public transport accounts for nearly 60% of the fuel consumption in Sri Lanka. “Therefore, electric vehicles as well as electric rail transport have the potential to reshape the transportation sector in the country. Transport costs can also be stabilized by completely stopping the importation of new vehicles powered with

13 Jun, 2021

SJB decides not to accept new luxury vehicles

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) says it will not accept new luxury vehicles to be imported by the Government for Members of Parliament (MP). Opposition Leader and SJB leader Sajith Premadasa urged the Government to ensure that the funds are utilized to provide vaccines for all Sri Lankans. “We of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya reject the proposal of the government to provide MPs with vehicles at taxpayers? expense. We urge the government to ensure that these scarce public funds are utilized to pr

13 Jun, 2021

Construction work on Central Expressway in Gampaha suspended

Construction work on the Central Expressway in Gampaha has been suspended. Gampaha District Parliamentarian and Minister of Tourism Prasanna Ranatunga said that construction work in Gampaha has been suspended in order to review the project. The decision was taken after the Minister visited areas affected by floods in Gampaha today. He also visited the area in Gampaha where an access road has been constructed for the project. Some parts of Gampaha have been flooded as a result of the construc

13 Jun, 2021