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World celebrates International Women’s Day today

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1 year ago

March 8, 2023

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The world celebrates International Women’s Day today (08) under the theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.”

The main event to celebrate Women’s Day in Sri Lanka is scheduled to be held in Battaramulla this morning under the aegis of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Organised by the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, the event will be held under the theme “She is the pride of the Nation”, and four women who have brought national and international fame to Sri Lanka will be felicitated at the event.

Accordingly, veteran singer Visharada Sujatha Attanayake, veteran actress Sriyani Amarasena, veteran author Anula de Silva as well as Rashmi Nimesha Gunawardena, who achieved educational goals by writing with her only leg despite having lost both arms and one leg, will be felicitated today.

Meanwhile, successful entrepreneurs selected at the district level will also be recognized.

President Wickremesinghe in a congratulatory message on International Women’s Day said that women account for more than half of the Sri Lankan population, and are among the social development indicators of the world’s developed countries.

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Cabinet approval for power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy

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1 hour ago

May 7, 2024

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Cabinet approval has been granted yesterday (May 06) to enter into a power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy, says Minister of Power – Kanchana Wijesekara.

The 20-year agreement will see to the development of 484 MW of Wind power stations in Mannar and Poonaryn.

Taking to X, the minister further added, ‘the negotiated tariff rate of USD 0.0826 per kWh, is to be paid in LKR on the prevailing exchange rate at the time of payment. On the current exchange rate considered as, 1 USD = Rs 300, the cost of energy will be Rs 24.78 per kWh. The current average cost of energy in SL is Rs 39.02 per kWh.’

Approval was granted yesterday by the Cabinet of Ministers to enter in to a 20 year power purchase agreement with Adani Green Energy for the development of 484 MW of Wind power stations in Mannar & Poonaryn.

The negotiated tariff rate of USD 0.0826 per kWh, is to be paid in LKR…
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) May 7, 2024

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RDA probes Central Expressway beam collapse mystery

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2 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Road Development Authority has initiated a special investigation into the collapse of a concrete beam in the Kadawatha to Mirigama section of the Central Expressway, which was under construction, and later suspended.

According to the Chairman of the Road Development Authority, the relevant report is anticipated soon.

On Sunday, at around 5:45 PM, a concrete beam collapsed on the Central Expressway between Kadawatha and Mirigama, specifically in the Kadaoluwawa area in Bemmulla.

The collapsed concrete beam measures approximately 35 meters in length.

This incident occurred within a 17 km section of the Central Expressway.

According to the Road Development Authority, there are similar constructions elsewhere on this road.

Two more beams are reportedly in a dangerous condition.

A senior official from the Road Development Authority has informed the project director to provide a report regarding the incident.

The report will consider factors such as construction delays and potential errors in the construction

The Scene Of Crime Officers of the Sri Lanka Police visited the site this afternoon.

An on-site investigation was conducted in response to a complaint suggesting sabotage by a group.

However, specific explanations regarding the cause of the collapse have not been provided by relevant parties.

(News 1st)

(This story, originally published by News 1st has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Speaker endorses certificate on Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill

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3 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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Deputy Speaker – Ajith Rajapakse announced to the Parliament today (May 07) that Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has endorsed the certificate on the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill recently (May 03).This Bill was taken up for debate on April 24th of 2024 and was passed in Parliament.

Accordingly, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill came into force as the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act No. 25 of 2024 with effect from the 03rd of May 2024.