The Ceylon Electricity Board says that there will be no power cuts today (15).
As the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has supplied 3000 metric tons of fuel to the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation the board says there will be no power cuts today.
Here’s the list of 114 Vaccination Centers open Today (15) covering 14 Districts
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
Chairman of Ceylon Fertilizer Company resigns
It is reported that the Chairman of the Ceylon Fertilizer Company Janath Vidanage has decided to resign from the post.
It is said that he has already handed over his resignation letter to the Minister of Agriculture Mahindananda Aluthgamage.
According to the reports, he has decided to resign from his post due to health and other reasons.
Investigation launched against Rosy Senanayaka for misusing public funds
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has launched an investigation into alleged misappropriation of public funds and financial corruption done by Colombo Mayor Rosy Senanayake.
This is according to a complaint received by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption.
The complaint was lodged by former Municipal Councilor Mahinda Kahandagama.
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption has informed Mr. Kahandagama in writing on the 5th that an investigation is being carried out into this matter.
He had lodged a complaint with the Commission against the Mayor of Colombo on October 23.
From time to time, the media had reported that the Mayor of Colombo was misusing public funds.
Sri Lanka to receive US $ 2.15 million in the next two weeks
The first installment of the second compensation sought by the Sri Lankan government for the fire on the Express Pearl ship that caught fire off the coast of Sri Lanka will be received within the next two weeks, said the Chairperson of the Marine Environment Protection Authority, Attorney-at-Law Dharshani Lahandapura.
According to her, the compensation will be US $ 2.15 million.
Attorney-at-Law Darshani Lahandapura further stated that the recovery of container fragments and other materials that fell into the sea due to the fire has been completed by 70%.
Kelanitissa resumes – Power cuts may be limited or stopped
The Ceylon Electricity Board states that the generating processes of the Kelanitissa Power Plant were resumed this afternoon.
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that the Kelanitissa power plant, which was out of order due to a shortage of fuel, was reactivated this afternoon as it received fuel.
Accordingly, the CEB states that the power cut may be limited or stopped.
However, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that they will have to cut off the power supply in the coming days if they don’t receive a sufficient supply of fuel for the days ahead.
Station masters called off their strike
The Railway Station Masters’ Association has decided to suspend the strike with immediate effect.
The station masters had suddenly gone on strike today without prior notice.
The announcement that the strike has been called off comes after the ministers in charge of the subject decided to hand over the security of the railway stations to the police.
Sathosa relief bag is now available
The Sathosa Relief Bag is planned to be sold through the Sathosa branch network throughout Sri Lanka from today (14) with a huge reduction in prices.
It includes 20 types of goods.
Sathosa plans to sell 100,000 such relief bags.
The Minister of Trade Bandula Gunawardena stated that the consumer will get an advantage of Rs. 1,750 for the relief bag which is priced at Rs. 3,998.
The list of items belonging to the relief bag is as follows.
10 kg of Super Samba
1 kg of white sugar
1 kg of red dhal
1 kg of string hopper flour mix
500 grams of sprats
400 grams of noodles
400 grams of table salt
Coconut Milk of 2 coconuts
90 grams of soy meat
A packet of papadum
100 grams of chili powder
100 g of pepper powder
100 g of Thunapaha powder
100 grams of turmeric
100 grams of tea leaves
A bar of fragrant soap
Sathosa soap bar
Hand washing liquid
A bar of Sathosa laundry soap
10 face masks
Security of railway stations is handed over to the Police
Dilum Amunugama, State Minister of Transport Services says that the security of all railway stations will be handed over to the officers in charge of the police stations in those areas.
Station masters are currently on strike.
Hours after the strike ended yesterday, they decided to call another strike today.
GCE AL will commence on Feb. 07
According to the Department of Examinations, the GCE Advanced Level Examination 2021 will commence on February 7.
The GCE Advanced Level examination will be held from February 7 to March 5.
There are 279,141 school candidates and 66,101 private candidates and a total of 345,242 candidates are appearing for the GCE Advanced Level examination this year.
The A / L examination will be held at 2,438 centers.
Scholarship examination on 22nd of Jan.
According to the Examinations Department, Grade Five Scholarship Examination will be held on the 22nd of this month.
A total of 340,560 candidates including 255,062 Sinhala medium students and 85,445 Tamil medium students will appear for the scholarship examination this year, mentions the Department of Examinations.
This year’s scholarship examination will be held at 2,943 centers.
CPC decided to supply fuel for CEB to stop the power outages
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has decided to issue 1,500 metric tons of diesel per day to the Ceylon Electricity Board.
That is until next Tuesday (18).
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) had earlier stated that power cuts would be imposed if fuel is not supplied to the power plants.
Shortages of fuel and diesel in power plants disrupted the Norochcholai thermal power plant, as well as falling water levels associated with hydropower plants, also disrupted the power supply.
Due to this, the CEB had recently issued a timetable for power cuts.
However, at the request of the Electricity Board, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has decided to provide 1,500 metric tons of diesel per day as a matter of urgency.
The most beautiful expressway in SL will be opened tomorrow
The second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala (Athugalpura entrance) will be opened to the public tomorrow (15).
Ceremony is headed by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
The four-lane road from Mirigama to Kurunegala has been identified as the most beautiful expressway in Sri Lanka, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando said.
The length of the second phase of the Central Expressway from Mirigama to Kurunegala is 40.91 km. Built minimizing environmental and social impact, this expressway bypasses urban areas and passes through mainly vacant lands.
This section of road was constructed by local contractors with local funds.
Five Exchange Centers with Payment Counters have been set up at Mirigama, Nakalagamuwa, Dambokka, Kurunegala, and Yaggapitiya.
Rs. 149 billion has been spent on this project.
A baby died from an accident caused by its mother
The 8-month-old baby has died in a three-wheeler accident in the Badulla area yesterday morning. Baby’s mother was driving it.
Police say the baby was in the hands of a 17-year-old boy in the back seat at the time of the accident.
The three-wheeler had overturned after losing control from the driver on the Badulla Passara road in the Badulla Police Division between the 129-130 km post.
The baby in the three-wheeler has died on admission to the Badulla Hospital with serious injuries. The deceased has been identified as an 08-month-old baby from the Pelgahatenna area.
The three-wheeler involved in the accident was traveling from Passara to Badulla.
The body is being kept at the Badulla Hospital morgue.
Badulla Police are conducting further investigations.
Police gather information on people in Colombo
A program to register temporary residents in the city of Colombo will be held for three days from today.
Police Media Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa stated that this program is being implemented with the aim of ensuring national security.
Thai Pongal is today
Thai Pongal, a Hindu festival celebrated by the Tamil people, falls today (14).
Cooking Pongal milk rice is the first task of the Thai month or January in gratitude to the sun god who gave the harvest.
The festival showcases the religious, social, and cultural ties of the Tamil people.
This festival is celebrated by the Tamil people all over the world and is known as a great festival celebrated without any racial discrimination.
We NewsWave.lk wish you a Happy Thai Pongal!
Here’s the list of 100 Vaccination Centers open Today (14) covering 16 Districts
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
Hand Grenade in Church: Cardinal seeks independent probe
Rubbishing information revealed by the police on the discovery of a hand grenade at All Saints Church Borella on Tuesday January 11, 2022, Archbishop of Colombo His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith called for a transparent probe on the incident.
Cardinal Ranjith told a press conference that the police had not viewed the video clips of the incident. “Police only viewed the CCTV footage in the church for some reason. The Sanchristian (caretaker) of the church was arrested only by viewing the video clips which were recorded after 3:00 pm on that day,” the Archbishop said.
“I requested the parish priest to view the video clips recorded the whole day. It is revealed by the CCTV footage that a suspicious man enters the church and keeps something on the ground.
What really happened to the chairman of Litro?
According to reliable sources, the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance S. R. Attygalle has issued a letter stating that the Chairman of Litro Gas Thushara Jayasinghe has been removed from his post without informing the President.
While inspecting the Litro Gas Terminal at Kerawalapitiya, the President came to know that the Chairman of Litro Gas had been removed.
This incident has taken place when media reports that the former Chairman of the Housing Development Authority Renuka Perera is to be appointed to the post of Thushara Jayasinghe, removing him from the relevant post.
According to social media reports, a group of people including a high-ranking government official were pressuring the chairman of Litro Gas to buy gas from an Oman company at a higher price.
The letter regarding the removal of Theshara Jayasinghe, which is said to have been issued by the Minister of Finance, had not yet reached him. Sources also said that the letter was initially addressed to a Sri Lankan insurance company.
However, the Presidential Media Unit had only officially announced that President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa had inspected the Litro Gas Terminal at Kerawalapitiya today.
The relevant announcement also states:
President Rajapaksa visited the main operations room at the terminal and inspected the process of delivering gas from the ship to the land and storing it.
The terminal has four storage tanks of 2,000 tons each and maintains a daily storage of 8,000 tons of gas. Litro’s monthly gas supply is 30,000 tons. To fulfill this requirement, 07 ships are bringing gas monthly.
Delivering gas to factories using bowser trucks and filling cylinders with gas is being done at the Kerawalapitiya terminal. The company says Litro Gas is distributed nationwide by 42 dealer shops and 12,000 grocery shops. In the last few days, between 70,000-80,000 gas cylinders have been distributed daily throughout the country. The company expects it would be able to meet the current demand for Litro gas in the next few days.
Theshara Jayasinghe, Chairman of Litro Gas, said that an institute for operations and gas research will be set up at the Hambantota terminal this year.
The President inspected the gas storage tank premises and the filling yard and replied to the inquires of the staff of the company.
Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Minister of State Shehan Semasinghe, Chief Adviser to the President Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to the Finance Ministry S. R. Attygalle, and Secretary to the Ministry of Technology Jayantha de Silva were also present.
Foreign expert to arrive and inspect the currently inactive Norochcholei Power generator
A Chinese expert will visit Sri Lanka to inspect the generator at the Norochcholai coal power plant, which is currently inactive, said Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman, Mr. M. M. C. Ferdinando.
He hoped that the generator would be repaired soon and an electricity capacity of 300 MW would be added to the national grid soon.
He also said that the current situation regarding power supply will be resolved to a large extent with that.
Circular issued to provide Rs. 5000 allowance to govt. employees
A circular has been issued today to pay a monthly allowance of Rs. 5000 / – to government employees and retirees.
Accordingly, Circular No. 03/2022 has been issued by the Ministry of Public Service, Provincial Councils, and Local Government.
Although Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa recently said that this allowance would be given from January, this allowance was not included in the January salary received by pensioners on the 7th.
This was due to the non-issuance of this circular.
The relevant circular is given below.
The United States Supports Free Online Mentoring Platform for Entrepreneurs
The U. S. government’s Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a free online mentoring platform today to connect emerging entrepreneurs with experienced business experts. The platform, available to the public at www.yes.youlead.lk, connects aspiring entrepreneurs across Sri Lanka with more than 100 experienced business leaders and subject matter experts to help them navigate unprecedented challenges and support the long-term success of their businesses.
“Mentoring is very often the missing link in the success of many startups, especially for those owned by women or located outside the urban centers with limited access to networking opportunities and support facilities,” said Reed Aeschliman, USAID Mission Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives. “USAID’s YouLead project is strengthening entrepreneurship in Sri Lanka by giving business owners an online platform to discuss their plans and receive objective guidance from experts, free of charge.”
Litro Chairman removed
Chairman of Litro Gas Limited Theshara Jayasinghe to be removed from the post and Renuka Perera to be appointed as the Chairman, officials said.
A wave of protests on 21st of Jan. demanding Rs. 5000 allowance
The Ceylon Federation of Trade Unions states that protests will be organized from the 21st of this month to demand an allowance of Rs. 5,000 for private-sector employees.
Accordingly, the 21st of this month will be declared as a day of protest and protests will be organized in factories and workplaces in all cities across the country, according to the Ceylon Federation of Trade Unions.
Co-Secretary of the Trade Zones and General Employees’ Union Anton Marx said at a discussion in Colombo today that workers in various factories and workplaces could set aside a suitable time to hold protests on that day.
He said that all the trade unions will meet in Colombo on the 19th of this month to decide on the future course of action to be taken by the private sector to obtain the Rs. 5,000 allowance. He also said that the Rs. 5,000 allowance should be given to private and estate employees as it is unfair to give the allowance only to government employees.
College of Education for student-teachers will commence on 15th
The Colleges of Education will be inaugurated from the 15th of this month, said the Minister of Education Dinesh Gunawardena.
The Minister of Education said that after the commencement of the activities of the Colleges of Education from the 15th of this month, the student-teachers will be able to carry out their academic activities from the 18th.
Colleges of Education were closed for months due to the spread of covid and some colleges were used as covid treatment centers.
There are 19 active Colleges of education in the country and 7784 student-teachers are undergoing training.
Bhanuka Rajapaksha changed his mind
Sri Lanka Cricket middle order batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa who submitted his resignation letter announcing his retirement from international cricket has changed his mind.
Mohan de Silva, secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket, said he had been officially informed of Bhanuka’s decision.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa was met with Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday morning.
During the meeting, the Minister of Sports requested to reconsider the decision taken by Bhanuka.
After agreeing to the request, Bhanuka changed his mind.
No trains – Station Masters strike again
Based on several demands, the station masters have decided to leave from all their duties and engage in a trade union action from midnight yesterday.
They have started this trade union action based on several demands such as unannounced cancellation of reserved trains, improper administration of train staff, non-operation of the normal train schedule.
Due to this, the trains are not running today, Association said.
However, if the trains are running today, all the trains will run unsafely, the Station Masters’ Association said.
The reason is as a result of the strike, the station masters’ duties including all the work of the main control room, signaling for trains, issuing tablets, and issuing tickets are not functioning.
The Railway Station Masters’ Association told newswaveLK that a continuous strike would be launched if a proper solution is not found.
Here’s the list of 147 Vaccination Centers open Today (13) covering 16 Districts
The list of Vaccination Centers open/operating today is attached herewith.
Please recheck with PHI in the area before going to the centers as there could be slight changes (additions / Reductions).
Woman in the air
An acrobat performs during the Three Wise Men (or Three Kings) traditional parade, on the eve of the Epiphany celebration, in Madrid on January 5, 2022. – Kings’ Day (Dia de los Reyes) marks the arrival of the three wise men in Bethlehem after Jesus’ birth.
Several mail trains are abruptly cancelled
The Secretary of the Sri Lanka Railway Station Masters’ Association Kasun Chamara Jayasekara stated that several mail trains and long-distance trains have been abruptly cancelled.
He said that the Colombo Fort / Badulla night mail train, Colombo Fort – Batticaloa, and Colombo Fort – Trincomalee mail trains have been canceled.
He also said that several more trains are uncertain until they run.
Meanwhile, the Railway Station Masters’ Association has decided to withdraw from booking train seats for the coming days.