Todays Power cut schedule
Today (22) the Public Utilities Commission has given permission to the Ceylon Electricity Board for a power cut. Areas in the A to L categories will experience power cuts between 8.00 am and 6.00 pm for 3.00 hours and 20 minutes and between 6.00 pm and 11.00 pm for 1.00 hours and 40 minutes. In addition, there will be power cuts in P to W category areas between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm for 2 hours and 40 minutes and between 5.00 pm and 9.00 pm for one hour.
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka- Fourth death in a petrol station reported in Sri lanka
A man who had come to get fuel from a petrol station in the Mirigama area has fallen unconscious and died yesterday (21). The Police Media Spokesman’s Office stated that the person had arrived at the Co-operative Petrol Station in Mirigama in a three-wheeler with several cans. He had fallen unconscious while loading the fuel can into the three-wheeler. Then the person was rushed to the Mir igama Hospital. There he died. The 76-year-olds is a 76-year-old man. Earlier, three deaths were reported from petrol stations in Kandy, Kadawatha and Horagolla
Netflix has decided to rebroadcast the ‘Servant of the People’ series which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy played a role
Netflix says it has decided to rebroadcast the comedy series of which Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy played a role in before he was elected President. The series was titled Servant of the People. It aired on Netflix in 2017-2011, and the company plans to roll it out to US audiences again. It has been speculated that Zelenskyy , in particular, may have been instrumental in Ukraine’s victory in the presidential election. In this Servant of the People conversation, Zelenskyy plays the role of a teacher. He is a figure who protested against corruption and unexpectedly became the President of Ukraine. Zelenskyy decided to form a new political party in 2019 and run for the presidency in his real life.
Inflation in Sri lanka marked the highest in the history
Sri Lanka’s inflation has risen to 17.5%. This is the highest inflation rate ever recorded in the history of the country. Inflation in the country was 16.8% in the previous calculation.
Economic crisis in Sri Lanka-Troops have been called in near the Ceypetco petrol stations in Sri Lanka
Troops have been called in near the Ceypetco petrol station. An Army spokesman said that troops were deployed at Cipetco petrol stations. The spokesman said that the Army personnel were deployed to monitor the distribution of fuel to the customers.
Ukraine Russia war- Putin and Selensky finally meeting each other for a peace talk
Vladimir Putin has reportedly finally agreed to meet with Ukrainian President Selensky in person for peace talks. Ukrainian leader accuses Russia of ‘war crimes’ amid bombing of an art school and theatre in Mariupol where civilians were staying The Express reported that Selensky would meet the Russian tyrant ‘at some point’. Since the conflict began on February 24, to no avail, the two leaders have allowed their diplomatic corps to hold peace talks on neutral ground. But today a BBC correspondent confirmed that the two will meet in person. Putin has agreed that he will have to lead the talks at some point in the future, according to the BBC. ‘Diplomats speak, negotiators speak. , Putin has finally agreed to meet with President Selensky, who has been calling for a meeting since January at some point. ‘But he did not say it in public, but in public it was quite different.’ Selensky said yesterday that Russia would “go down in history as responsible for war crimes” and expressed regret over the bombing and siege of the southern port city of Mariupol, which has been hit by weeks of airstrikes and missiles. “Doing this to a peaceful city … a terror that will be remembered for centuries,” the Ukrainian leader said. He said peace talks with Russia were ‘not easy and pleasant. Mariupol, a key link to the Black Sea, has been a target since the beginning of the war on February 24, when Putin launched a “special military operation” to militarize and ‘denazify’ Ukraine. They say Putin has waged an unprovoked war of aggression. The United Nations Human Rights Council says 847 civilians have been killed and 1,399 wounded in Ukraine since Friday. The Ukrainian Attorney General’s Office said 112 children had died.
Sri Lanka is in an economically dangerous state- The Guardian
The Guardian reports that Sri Lanka has requested China to defer its loan instalments. The report also states that Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe economic crisis due to the depletion of foreign exchange reserves. Electricity is cut off from time to time and long queues have been created across the country for essential items, the report said. It also states that it is currently seeking the assistance of the International Monetary Fund to restructure Sri Lanka’s existing debt. The report also said that the supply of essential commodities, including food, medicine and fuel, had declined due to a shortage of foreign exchange reserves to finance the importation of essential commodities. The report further states that due to the shortage of dollars in paper imports, the country has become unable to print even the examination papers for millions of students.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka- A man has been killed in a clash at a fuel queue.
A man has been killed in a clash at a fuel queue. According to the police, the clash had taken place at a fuel queue in the Nittambuwa area. A 29-year-old man has been killed in an attack with a sharp weapon. The attacker was a three-wheeler driver. The man was hospitalized after the attack and died while receiving treatment there. Police are investigating to arrest the suspect.
Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka-Sri Lankan embassies in foreign countries are closing down due to dollar shortage
It has been decided to close two Sri Lankan embassies and a consulate general abroad due to the shortage of dollars. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Oslo, Norway and the Consulate General in Sydney, Australia will be closed from the 31st of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs has taken this step due to the serious foreign exchange crisis faced by Sri Lanka. Diplomatic missions to those embassies in those countries have been handed over to embassies and consulates in nearby countries. Sri Lanka currently has sixty three foreign missions and will be reduced to 60 with the closure of these offices. Sources in the Ministry of External Affairs say that the operation of the 60 embassies has become a serious problem due to the shortage of dollars.
Today’s power cut schedule
Areas in P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W categories will experience power cuts today (21) from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm for 2 hours and 40 minutes and from 5.00 pm to 10.30 pm for 1 hour and 50 minutes. Says the Public Utilities Commission. Meanwhile, areas A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L will be held from 8 am to 6 pm for 3 hours and 20 minutes and from 6 pm to 11.00 pm for 1 hour. Power cuts for 40 minutes