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Norochcholai still ailing – further power cuts inevitable! The Ceylon Electricity Board said that as two of the three power generators at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant are still dysfunctional, intermittent power cuts will have to be imposed in certain…

Poet Ahnaf Jazeem bailed after 19 months in detention Muslim teacher and poet – Ahnaf Jazeem, who was detained for 19 months under the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was released on bail today (15). Jazeem was…

Railway engine drivers, guards call off strike Railway Engine Drivers and Guards have called off their strike after discussions with authorities. They had been protesting over several issues. Train services were disrupted owing to the strike action launched this afternoon…

Employees of state enterprises must retire at 62 Mandatory retirement age for employees at state owned enterprises increased to 62 years, the Finance ministry has announced. This will be in effect from Jan. 01, 2022. confirmed by SR Attygalle secretary…

Financial grant handed over to Priyantha Kumara’s family Foreign Minister Prof. G.L Peiris at an event held at the Foreign Ministry today (15), handed over a financial grant to the family of late Priyantha Kumara who was brutally killed by…

16 more COVID-19 deaths 16 COVID-19 deaths were confirmed yesterday (14) by the Director-General of Health Services. Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll is at 14,677.

Govt. forges ahead with tourism revival despite COVID-19 challenges.MInister of tourism Prasanna Ranatunga is adamant to forge ahead promoting tourist arrivals to enhance foreign currency earnings to lessen the foreign currency crisis even from a small margin as there is…

Sri Lankan CEO resigns! It is reported that the Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Goonetileke has resigned. The resignation comes after it was recently proven that the reduction of the agreed salary to the pilots working for Sri Lankan Airlines…