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Public Utilities Commission (PUCSL) chairman Janaka Ratnayake says that there is enough water in the reservoirs to generate electricity in Sri Lanka.The chairman has said that if the coal stocks are sufficient, there will be no need for electricity cuts until December.The chairman further said that even though it was announced that there would be a one-hour power cut from the 3rd of last year, the cut was not made, and if enough coal is available, there will be no need for this one-hour power cut in the future.

The Social Security Contribution Tax Act was passed in Parliament today (08) with a majority of 81 votes. There were 91 votes in favor of the bill and 10 votes against it.Although the parties had agreed to pass this bill without polling, due to the addition of amendments to the relevant bill, MP Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Dr. Harsha de Silva requested a debate.Accordingly, after a debate, arrangements were made to hold this poll.

It is reported that the administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, is scheduled to visit the island for a two-day official visit this coming weekend.It is said that during those 02 days, she is scheduled to discuss the current economic crisis in Sri Lanka with the Sri Lankan authorities.

Compared to July 2022, the country’s official foreign reserves decreased by 5.6% in August.In July, Sri Lanka’s official foreign reserves stood at 1,817 million US dollars, but it is reported that it dropped to 1,716 million US dollars in August.

The swearing-in of new state ministers took place today (08) in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.Accordingly, 37 new state ministers were sworn in.Below are the ministers who took the oath:

South Asia’s fastest man Yupun Abeykoon is scheduled to compete in the men’s 100m event at the 2022 Diamond League Athletics Tournament.This year’s Diamond League athletics tournament will be held in Zurich, Switzerland and the match is scheduled to be held at 12.19 midnight Sri Lanka time.Strong players like Yohan Blake and Trayvon Bromell are also going to participate in this match.

The Minister of Power and Energy, Kanchana Wijesekera, has requested the Committee on Government Finance to conduct an investigation into the allegations and false statements made against the tender sent for the purchase of coal needed by the country.Commenting on this, the Chairman of the Committee on Government Finance, Dr. Harsha De Silva stated that he had discussed the request with the speaker.The Chairman had also said that the Auditor General is also going to start an investigation into this immediately.

It’s been a year, but your energy hasn’t disappeared!!From my childhood, I have been a fan of Sunil Perera, his music, his entertainment, and his charisma. He was my music idol who inspired me and gave me the confidence to pursue writing my own songs and singing.From the moment I heard of his demise, I was gathering thoughts to express my gratitude and admiration for Sunil Perera and his incredible legacy.I wasn’t alive when the great Wally Bastien was initiating the ‘බයිලා’ genre in the country. But I was lucky enough to be there when Sunil Perera and Gypsies were…

A group of state ministers is scheduled to take oath today (08).This group of state ministers is scheduled to take oath in the presence of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.It is further reported that a special discussion was held between the President and the Prime Minister yesterday (07).

The Department of Meteorology announces that there may be several periods of rain in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts.On the western slopes of the central hills, the wind blows from time to time per km. They further report that strong winds of around 50 are possible.