A ship carrying 37,500 tons of diesel has not been able to land as planned. Due to this, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation warns the public not to wait in line at petrol stations for diesel today(30) and tomorrow (31). However,… Read More
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs visits the Port of Colombo
A special US delegation led by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Mrs. Victoria Nuland recently made a special visit at the Port of Colombo (POC). US Ambassador Her Excellency Juli J. Chung also included in the delegation. The delegation inspected the ongoing port… Read More
BIMSTEC Foreign Ministerial Conference is today
The Foreign Ministers’ Conference of BIMSTEC member countries will be held today (29). It was at the Bandaranaike International Conference Hall. Delegates from 7 countries including India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand and Nepal are participating in the 5th BIMSTEC Summit… Read More
Sri Lanka seeks $ 1 billion additional loan from India
Sri Lanka has requested an additional $ 1 billion loan from India to import essential food items, Reuters reports. According to a Reuters report, the Indian authorities have indicated that they will comply with Sri Lanka’s request for a new… Read More
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka -China says no to debt restructuring but another loan to pay off debts
China has rejected a request from Sri Lanka to repay a loan taken from China, a weekend newspaper reports. But China has proposed another loan to pay off that debt. Accordingly, the Chinese government has recently agreed to provide a… Read More
Today’s power cut schedule
The Public Utilities Commission will announce the power cuts today (29) Accordingly, the power cut is as follows. Zones A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L – 5 hours from 08.00 am to 06.00 pm… Read More
Sri Lankan government providing Rs 5000 allowance for New Year
The government has decided to provide an allowance of Rs. 5,000 to selected families for the coming New Year. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by the President yesterday. Accordingly, Cabinet approval has been granted to pay… Read More
There will be a one more hour power cut today
Today (27) the Public Utilities Commission has given permission for another hour of power cuts in P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W areas from 9AM to 3PM. This is due to the unexpectedly high energy demand over the… Read More
Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka
The Ministry of External Affairs of India states that the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Maldives and Sri Lanka from 26-30 March 2022 at the invitations of the Foreign Affairs of Maldives, H.E. Mr. Abdulla… Read More
There will be a 10 hour power cut in next weeks
The Kerawalapitiya Power Plant has stopped generating electricity. The Electricity Board stated that the power generation at the Kerawalapitiya power plant has been suspended due to a lack of fuel. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) stated that the operation of… Read More
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