A National Standard For Plugs And Socket Outlets Has Been Introduced

The Public Utility Commission has announced a National Standard for plugs and socket outlets to be implemented with effect from August 2018.

Accordingly government has decided the type G plug and socket outlet known as the  13 ampere plug and socket outlet or square pin plug as the only national standard in Sri Lanka.

The national standard for plugs and socket outlets has been introduced to ensure that Sri Lanka systematically moves to use one type of Plugs and Socket Outlets.

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Cabinet Has Approved The Proposed VAT Amended Bill

Cabinet has today (13) approved the proposed VAT (Value Added Tax) amended Bill submitted to  Cabinet  by the Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.

Although the government has attempted to submit the Bill to the Cabinet on several occasions, due to the opposition of opposition MP's it has been delayed and amended several times.

Under the The VAT Amended Bill the  increase of VAT from  11% to 15% is due to remain further it has been reported.

Four Persons Were Injured And Hospitalized As The Lorry They Were Travelling In Fallen Down A Precipice

Four Persons were injured and hospitalized as the lorry they were traveling in veered off the road and fallen down a 150 feet deep precipice on Badulla-

Mahiyanganaya Road today (13) it has been reported.

The injured were admitted to the Badulla General Hospital for treatment.

The lorry that fallen down the precipice was on it's  way after transported vegetables to Dambulla Economic Center according to the reports.

Two Children Are Reported As Missing In Uppuveli Area-Later They Were Arrested While Traveling From A Train

Two children of the ages nine and eleven had been reported as missing since yesterday (12)evening in Uppuveli Area at Trincomalee District according to the police.

Police have launched an investigation on the missing children a nine year old girl and eleven year old boy residing in Mihindupura at Uppuveli Area.

Meanwhile Valachchena Police have arrested the two children at Valachchanai while traveling from a train to Batticaloe it has been reported.

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Attorney General Has Informed The Supreme Court That The Proposed Sampur Coal Power Plant Will Not Be Constructed

The Attorney General has today (13) informed the Supreme Court that the Ministry Of Power And Energy will not construct the proposed coal power plant at Sampur Area(Eastern Province).

Attorney General has informed this when the fundamental rights petition  filed by the Environmental Guarantee Foundation Limited against the proposed coal power plant at Sampur was taken up for hearing today (13).

The Environmental Foundation had filed the fundamental rights petition at Supreme Court on 31st of May by opposing the use of coal as a source of energy to generate power and the proposed coal power plant at Sampur.