Cabinet Approved A Proposal To Purchase An Additional 100 Mega Watt Electricity To The National Power Grid

Cabinet has approved a proposal to purchase an

additional  100 mega watt electricity to the national grid in view of a continuous electricity supply in the country.

Government is due to acquire Power generators on rental basis to  generate the additional electricity to the power grid for next six months begining from this month according to the Minister of power Ranjith Siyambalapitiya. Government is due to call international bids to purchase the additional electricity on short term basis the Minister has stated.

Prime Minister Wikramasinghe Due To Leave Germany Tomorrow

Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe is due to leave

Germany tomorrow (05)for a private visit according to the Prime Minister's office.

After concluding the private tour Prime Minister is due to leave finland on 09th of October for an official state visit.

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Three State Bank Heads Revealed The Involvement Of Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake In The Central Bank Bond scam

The heads of three state banks who appeared before

the presidential commission on inquiry which  investigating on central bank bond scam issue today (04) have stated that former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has instructed them to bid at lower rates in the controversial issuance of Central bank bonds and state banks had experienced severe loss due to this.

The heads of three state banks including chairmen of peoples bank,Bank of ceylon and National savings bank had appeared before the commision today to give evidence on Central bank bond scam.

The three state bank heads have stated  that the former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake who resigned from his ministerial portfolio recently over his involvement with the main suspect of the Bond scam Arjun Aloysius had instructed each bank to submit bids with the value of Rs.7.5 billion.

A 63 Year Old Pedestrian Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A 63 year old pedestrian was killed after colliding with

a motorcycle while crossing the road in pannipitiya area.

The critically injured pedestrian had been admitted to Homagama Base hospital for treatment and had succumbed to his injuries on admission to Colombo National Hospital.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Arawwala,pannipitiya area.

Maharagama police have arrested the motorcyclist over the accident.