A request made by the Negambo Police from the court to issue a court order preventing a protest march organized by National Peoples league scheduled to be held today(21) at Negambo had been rejected by the court yesterday (20).
Negambo Acting Magistrate Indika silva had rejected to issue a court order to prevent the protest.
The highest electricity demand reported in.tbe country during recent times had been reported yesterday (19) according to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare.
Accordingly an Electricty demnd of 49.53 Giga Watt hours had been reported yesterday (19) and the demand is expected to increase further in.coming days the Minister has stated.
Due to the hot weather prevailing in the country at present the electricity demand is being increased these days he had stressed.
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