Saturday, August 20, 2022

Sapaugaskande Oil Refinery Resumed Operations -Minister Of Energy

 The Sapugaskande Oil Refinery which had been shut down due to the Crude Oil shortage had resumed it's functions this evening (20) after the arrival of a ship carrying 100,000 metric tons of Crude oil according to the Minister Of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare ,


According to the Minister unloading of the Crude oil from that ship is currently underway and another Ship with  120,000 Metric Tons of Crude oil is scheduled to  be arrived at Colombo harbor next week .Through these stocks Sapaugaskande Oil Refinery can be  functioned with full capacity for 40 days he had stressed .

Friday, August 19, 2022

New Zealand: Seal breaks into marine biologist's home

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Ministry Of Power Suspended The Fuel Supply To 12 Fuel Stations

 Ministry Of Power and Energy had temporarily suspended the Fuel supply to 12 Fuel stations which had not managed to contribute much for issuing fuel accordance to the QR code .


Fuel supply will regulate  based on the complaints received from the Public with the help of the Police the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare has stated . 

Three Hour Daily Power Cut To Remain For Next Two Days

 Public Utilities Commission had today (19)  given permission to the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) for a three hour daily power cut on tomorrow (20) and the day after (21) due to the sudden breakdown of the Norochchole Lakwijaya Coal Power plant and the fuel shortage to generate the power it has been announced.


Accordingly the three hour daily power cut will be implemented in next two days as one hour and forty minutes during the day time and one hour and twenty minutes during the night session .

Police Are Being Allowed To Keep Two Protesters Under Detention For A Three Month Period

 Ministry of Defense had allowed the Police to keep the two protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige  who had been arrested during a protest march held in Colombo yesterday (18) ,under detention for three month period and question under the Terrorism Prevention Act .


Ministry Of Defense had authorized the Police to keep protesters Wasantha Mudalige and Hashan Gunathilake for a three month period to question under the powers vested with the Defense Minister from the Terrorism Prevention Act.

Meanwhile 16 other protesters including a Buddhist Monk who were detained yesterday whilst attending the Anti government  protest march held in Colombo were released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (19).

Thursday, August 18, 2022

Police Arrested 12 Protesters During The Anti Government Protest Held In Colombo

 Police had arrested Twelve   protesters including the convener of the Inter University Students Federation (IUSF) Wasantha Mudalige during the Anti - Government Protest March  held at Union Place in Colombo last  evening (18).


The Convener of the IUSF Wasantha Mudalige who had an arrest warrant issued against him by the Court was arrested whilst fleeing during the Protest march marched towards the President's Secretariat in Galle Face Colombo this evening .Police had used tear gas along with water cannons to disperse the Protesters it has been reported .

The Protest march which was attended by many Galle Face Protesters was grouped at Borella Junction in Colombo after facing  tear gas and water cannons fired by the Police .

Meanwhile, after hearing the arrest of the group of protesters during the Protest march held this evening, Public in North Cereal  Province and Students of  University Of Kelaniya had protested against the move  .

Twenty One Member Cabinet Of The New Govt. Assumed. duties Today(19)

The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed  duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...