Island Wide Power Failure Occurred Due To A Possible Lightning Strike On A Transmission Line-Ceylon Electricity Board

The Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has this evening announced the Island Wide Power Failure occurred for few hours was due to a possible lightning strike on a Transmission Line from Polpitiya(In Central Province) to Kolonnawa(In Colombo).

The Island Wide Power Failure which occurred at around 2.15 p.m this evening had effected the activities  of entire country and a severe traffic congestion has been reported from City Of Colombo due to the dis functioning of Signal Lights as a result of the Power Failure .

Ceylon Electricity Board has taken steps to restore the full  power supply by 6 p.m this evening.

Meanwhile the Minister Of Power Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya has ordered the relevant authorities to  conduct a special investigation on the sudden island wide power failure and submit a report to him at the  earliest.

Five Suspects Imprisoned Over Money Laundering Charge Have Been Further Remanded

Five Suspects who have been arrested and remanded on the charge of Money Laundering at Private T.V Channel Carlton Sports Network(CSN) including  Yoshitha Rajapakshe the son of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe have been further remanded until 10th of March by the Kaduwela Magistrate today(25) . 

The decision on  further remanding the  five suspects has been taken when the suspects were produced before Kaduwela Magistrate Court this morning.The bail application submitted by the Attorneys of five suspects behalf of their clients was rejected by the Magistrate when case was taken up for hearing today.

The five suspects including former President's Second Son Yoshitha,former president's Media Secreatary Rohan Weliwita and Nishantha Ranathunge who is the brother of Minister of Shipping Arjuna Ranathunge have been arrested on 30th of January over the Money Laundering charge.

Meanwhile the Colombo High Court is due to consider the bail application submitted by Attorneys of the five suspects on 29th of February.

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka Has Took Oath As The Minister For Regional Development

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka who is also a MP has took oath as  the Minister For Regional Development before President Maithripala Sirisena short while ago.

Field Marshal Fonseka has taken oath as a Minister at Presidents House In Colombo.The former Army Commander who had been appointed as a National List MP to the Parliament by governing United National Front (UNF) earlier this month has been sworn in as MP on 09th of February.

 

An Island Wide Power Failure Occurred And Restoration Of Power Has Commenced-Ceylon Electricity Board

An Islandwide  Power Failure has occurred around One  Hour ago and the Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) has now commenced the restoration of Power according to the CEB.

The Ceylon Electricity Board believed the adverse weather condition prevails in the Country may have caused this power failure.However the CEB  not  yet identified the exact cause for  the island wide power failure and the Board is still looking in to it according to the CEB Chairman Anura Wijepala.

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Bribery Commssion Has Arrested Two More Customs Officers In Connection With Rs.125 Million Bribery Case

The Bribery Commission has yesterday(24) arrested two more Customs Officers in connection with Rs.125 Million Bribery Raid carried out by the Commission  previously .

Accordingly Customs Officers Upali Wikramasinghe and  Wasantha Wimalaweera have been taken in to custody over their involvement of the Bribery Case .

Earlier the Bribery Commission Officials have arrested three Customs Officers while accepting the largest recorded bribe in Sri Lanka Rs.125 Million  on 15th of October 2015.