CPC urges public not to queue up for diesel on March 30 31

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has appealed to the general public not to queue up at Ceypetco filling stations to obtain diesel tomorrow (March 30) and the day after (March 31).

According to its chairman Sumith Wijesinghe, the unloading process of a shipment of 37,500 metric tonnes of diesel, which was scheduled for this evening (March 29),...

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Rolling power cuts extended to 10 hours tomorrow

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the Ceylon Electricity Board’s request for 10-hour interruptions to the power supply tomorrow (March 30).

According to the PUCSL chairman Janaka Ratnayake, the power cuts will be imposed island-wide in several slots between 8.00 am and midnight.

The CEB had sought to increase the...

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Locomotive engine operators to withdraw from overtime duties?

The Locomotive Engine Operators’ Union says it has decided to withdraw from overtime duties with effect from midnight today (March 29).

Its secretary Indika Dodangoda said their trade union action comes as a protest against the revision of train ticket fares.

The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday (March 28) gave the go-ahead to Sri Lanka Railways to...

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Indian court tells central govt to bring back Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka

The Madras High Court in India on Monday told the central government to take action to get the 68 Indian fishermen, who are held and remanded in custody in Sri Lanka, released.

According to Indian media, the First Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy suggested that the government explore diplomatic...

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Defence Ministry clarifies media reports on maritime security pacts with India

The Ministry of Defence today (March 29) clarified the media reports on the maritime security pacts signed with the Indian government for the receipt of Floating Dock Facility, Dornier Reconnaissance Aircraft, and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in Colombo (MRCC).

In a statement, the ministry noted that the recently signed maritime security...

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Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella stated that they will continue to educate and motivate the public to get the COVID-19 vaccine booster dose. 

The Minister stated this at the meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Health held in Parliament recently, commenting on a proposal made by Member of Parliament Upul Galappaththi.

Speaking...

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