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Monday, July 8, 2019

Electricity Supply in few areas

throughout the island had restricted today (08)due to the restriction of fuel supply to the Ceylon Electricity Board by Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO ).

CEYPETCO had restricted the fuel supply to the Electricity Board as a result of Board delaying the paying of Rs.80 billion debt to the CEYPETCO it has been revealed.

As a result of the fuel supply restriction ,around 150 Mega Watts of power had been removed from the Power system and some areas are being experiencing power cuts at present due to this situation the Ministry has stressed.

Ministry of Power and Energy is due to hold discussions with the Ministry of Finance to restore the Electricity supply it has been revealed.

Fourteen Indian Nationals Had Arrested Whilst Staying In Sri Lanka With Expired Visas

Immigration and Emigration

Department officials had today (08)arrested 14 Indian Nationals who had been stayed in Sri Lanka illegally after expiring their visas .

Out of the suspects 12 Indian Nationals who arrived in Sri Lanka from tourist visas Had been arrested whilst working in a Hotel construction site at AluthGama,Kalutara it has been reported .02 others had been arrested whilst staying in the country after expiring their resident visas .

All the suspects had sent to Mirihana Detention Center and currently being questioned by investigations and intelligence unit of the Immigration and Emigration Department it has been revealed.

CID Arrested Rakna LAnka Chairman Over Avant-Guarde Floating Armoury

Criminal Investigations Department

(CID)has today (08)arrested the Chairman of Rakna LAnka private Victor Samaraweera over maintaining a floating armoury around Sri Lankan sea area ,after being surrendered to the CID .

The Suspect is one of the eight persons Attorney General Had directed CID to arrest and produce before the court regarding Avant-Guarde floating armoury case .

The suapect is due to be produced before the Galle Magistrate court tomorrow (09).