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HAMBANTOTA TO GET ELECTRICITY STORAGE UNIT

The Cabinet has approved to establish an electricity storage system to provide continuous electricity supply in Hambantota District, in the event of sudden power outages and during peak hours.

Addressing the Cabinet press briefing today (31), Cabinet Spokesman Minister Bandula Gunawardana said the system will be installed under the grant aid agreement signed by the Governments of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea.

The Korean Government has agreed to establish an electricity storage system for 8 megawatt hours with a capacity of 5 megawatts using the Hambantota Grid Substation as the basis.

The minister said the Korean Government has agreed to provide 14.3 billion Korean won (about 11.9 million US Dollars) for this project.

Accordingly, the Cabinet approved the proposal submitted by Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera to sign agreements among the relevant parties to implement the project.

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No COVID-19 deaths yesterday

No COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed yesterday (30) by the Director-General of Health Services.

Accordingly, the current COVID-19 death toll remains at 16,828.

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Businessman killed in Mt. Lavinia

A businessman had been killed in the Mt. Lavinia area today (31), police say.

Police further said that the victim was a 50-year old who had lived alone in the Outer Seram Road in Mt. Lavinia.

Police had initiated investigations after 119 emergency hotline received a call saying a murder had taken place inside the house using sharp instruments.

Further investigations are underway.

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PUCSL takes decision on tariff revision

Members of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) have unanimously decided not to implement the interim electricity tariff revision with retrospective effect, its Chairman Janaka Ratnayake said.

Cabinet had earlier requested the PUCSL to implement the new tariff structure proposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) with retrospective effect as an “interim measure.”