News Room : Committee report on restructuring energy sector to be submitted to National Council soon
Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera has informed the National Council that the report of the committee for the restructuring of the energy sector would be submitted within two weeks. MORE..
News Room : 14-hour water cut for parts of Colombo cancelled
The water cut scheduled for parts of Colombo tomorrow has been cancelled, the National Water Supply Drainage Board (NWSDB) says. MORE..
News Room : Indian Navy fires at suspicious boat near Indo-Sri Lanka IMBL
The Indian Navy on Friday intercepted a ‘suspicious’ boat on the Palk Bay. The boat was observed by the Indian Navy ship on patrol in Palk Bay near the India Sri Lanka International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) in the early...
News Room : Third reading of 22nd constitutional amendment passed in Parliament
The third reading of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution has been passed in Parliament by a majority of 173 votes. Announcing the result of the vote on the third reading of the bill, the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena...
News Room : New chairman appointed to Central Environmental Authority
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed Mr. Supun S. Pathirage as the new Chairman and member of the Central Environmental Authority (CEA), the President’s Media Division said. Mr. Pathirage previously served as the Environment Officer of Colombo Dockyard. He takes over from...
News Room : Power cut schedule for next three days
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved power cuts of 1 hour and 20 minutes on 22nd & 23rd October and 2 hours and 20 minutes on 24th October. Accordingly, the power cuts are to be imposed as...
News Room : Pakistans election commission disqualifies ex-PM Imran Khan
Pakistan’s elections commission on Friday disqualified former Prime Minister Imran Khan from holding public office on charges of unlawfully selling state gifts to him and concealing assets, his spokesman said. The move is likely to deepen lingering political turmoil in...
News Room : Import restrictions on several items to be relaxed
The government has decided to remove import restrictions imposed on selected items, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says. According to the lawmaker, import restrictions under several HS Codes on skincare products, vehicle spare parts and raw materials are slated to...