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Complaint lodged to HRCSL against Adani Group (Video)

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Two petitioners have filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) against the transfer of the country’s renewable energy to the Adani Group.

The complaints have been made by Sankha Chandima Abeysinghe and Bandu Ranga Kariyawasam.

Mr. Abeysinghe said that human rights have been violated by handing over wind and energy sources from Mannar to Punarin to Adani Group and by buying an electricity unit for more than Rs.20 extra from the Adani Group when a unit could have been bought for Rs.8.50.

He said that allowing a company like India’s Adani, which is the biggest environmental polluter in Asia, to create an energy monopoly in Sri Lanka is also detrimental to the economy.

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Region named for mandarin cultivation

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The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to establish a mandarin orange cultivation zone in the districts of Kandy, Nuwara Eliya and Badulla.

Although oranges are already cultivated in these areas, there is a high demand among locals for imported mandarins which leads to the loss of significantly high cost.

With tests proving to be successful, it has now been decided to take measures to provide funding to locally cultivate mandarins.

Minister of Agriculture – Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed ministry officials to take measures to establish mandarin cultivations within this year itself.

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GoSL inks petroleum agreement with RM Parks

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Following the recommendations of the Cabinet Appointed Special Committee, an agreement was signed between the Government of Sri Lanka & RM Parks Inc., in collaboration with Shell for a long-term contract for the importation, storage, distribution, & sale of petroleum products in Sri Lanka, the President’s Media Division states.

The contract agreement has been signed a short while ago at the Presidential Secretariat, the PMD adds.

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SriLankan CEO forecasts USD 50 mn. profit in 2024 (Video)

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SriLankan Airlines is expecting passenger traffic to surpass pre-pandemic levels by year-end during its peak travel period, thanks to a boom in tourism.

In an interview with Channel News Asia (CNA), Nuttall said that he expected a ‘stronger outlook’ for next year, with matters gradually returning to normalcy in terms of the country’s economy and its tourist arrivals.

“Assuming that the world stays the same for the year ahead, which we expect, and the Sri Lankan economy is rebounding, tourism is coming back, we’re forecasting perhaps a 50 million profit next year”, he said in this regard.

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