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Electricity tariff reductions to be implemented – Minister 

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Minister of Energy – Kumara Jayakodi has said that the electricity tariff reductions recommended by the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), will be implemented.

The minister has also clarified that the recommendations have not yet been formally received.

He has also said that electricity tariffs will be reduced by at least 30 percent in a gradual manner over the next three years.

The PUCSL recommended a 20 percent reduction in electricity tariffs with effect from midnight yesterday (Jan. 17). However a statement by the Energy Ministry issued just several hours later after the announcement had stated that the tariff revision would be implemented only upon receiving approval from the Finance Ministry.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.

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Night mail trains cancelled as station masters strike

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Railway Station Masters have decided to launch a token strike from midnight today (May 16), resulting in all night mail trains being cancelled.

The one-day token strike is to be launched by the Railway Station Masters’ Union based on several demands.

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