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CPC spends one-third to look into fuel stations!

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2 years ago

December 23, 2022

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One-third of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation’s (CPC) funds is spent on the monitoring process to check whether the fuel is being distributed to fuel stations in a proper manner and on the maintenance of the officials who are inspecting this process, it is learnt.

The annual report of CPC revealed that out of the total cost of Rs.45 billion, Rs.17 billion was spent on the sales division.

Rs.14 billion has been spent on the employees and other maintenance expenses of the head office of the sales division.

Nine regional sales offices located in nine provinces and the lubricants division, the work division and the tar division also come under the sales division.

According to the report, nearly 350 employees are employed in all these sectors. However, it was reported that Lanka IOC PLC has less than 15 employees to do the same amount of work.

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Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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28 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

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American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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34 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.