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Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera has requested that a parliamentary committee be appointed for the procurement of fuel and coal.Speaking in parliament today (29), the minister said that the chairmanship of the appointment committee should be accepted by an opposition MP.Responding to this, the Chairman of the Government’s Finance Committee, Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha De Silva stated that there is no need for a special committee for that and the Finance Committee has powers in that regard.

The All Ceylon Communication Owners Association says that due to import restrictions, the price of mobile phones and accessories will increase significantly in the future.Its chairman Indrajit Perera said that it is not even possible to say how much mobile phones and accessories will increase.He further mentioned that few large scale businessmen will get the advantage of price increase.

Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva says that it has been decided to restructure Sri Lankan Airlines.Accordingly, the Minister states that it has been decided to call Abhilash to award 49% shares of the Sri Lankan Catering Company and its administration, and 49% of the airport operations and its administration to an investor.The minister mentioned this while joining a press conference held at the ministry.

The program which was organized to inform all the members of Parliament on “Current Economic Situation and Way Forward in Sri Lanka” has been postponed.This program was organized under the chairmanship of Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, to inform the members of Parliament about the current economic situation in Sri Lanka.Accordingly, the Deputy Speaker informed the Parliament today (29) that the program that was to be held tomorrow (30) will be held on the 31st due to an unavoidable reason.This workshop has been organized for effective discussion on the current economic situation and future…

In a raid near the State Engineering Corporation on the Negombo road in Peliyagoda, the Peliyagoda Police detained three people and seized cocaine, kush, and hash substances valued more than Rs. 300 million. They had tried to use Rs. 3 million in bribes to persuade the police to release them.The police also seized a three-wheeler, a jeep, a pound of kush, twenty-four kilograms of hashish, and one kilogram of cocaine.The Peliyagoda Police officers on the night mobile patrol conducted the raid. Police conducted additional investigations at the scene and discovered three cardboard boxes and four bags in the three-wheeler after…

Parliament started today (29) at 9.30 am with the participation of many MPs.According to a motion brought by the opposition today, the House had to adjourn a debate on the difficulties faced by the public due to the increase in the electricity bill by a large percentage.Finance Minister President Ranil Wickremesinghe is scheduled to read the Appropriation Amendment Bill for the second time tomorrow.

The day before yesterday (27) 02 Covid deaths were reported, and yesterday (28) 56 corona patients were reported. All of them are locally identified infected.With that, the total number of infected people reported in Sri Lanka rises to 669,749 and the total number of corona deaths rises to 16,687.

Minister Roshan Ranasinghe says that out of the 1.6 million government employees, about 1 million are not doing any effective service.Speaking to the media in the Kurunegala area, the Minister stated that the public service has reached a state of criticism by the public servants themselves.That everyone including the country’s politicians and government officials should be given proper responsibility, with deadlines; The minister further stated that if the politician, civil servant and the public make commitments, the country can be recovered quickly.

The Department of Meteorology says that in the next few days favorable atmospheric conditions are being created for thunderstorms in the evening in Uva, Eastern, North-Central and Northern provinces.Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-West provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts will experience some rains. The department states that rain or thundershowers may occur at places in the evening or night in other areas.Some parts of Uva, Eastern, North-Central and Northern Provinces received mm. A high of 75 is possible.The Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to minimize the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and…

The Ministry of Education says that the results of the 2021 A Level Examination have been released by now.Accordingly, the Ministry of Education states that the results can be obtained by visiting www.doenets.lk and www.results.exams.gov.lk websites.