50,000 lose electricity due to bad weather!

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2 years ago

July 6, 2023

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Over 14,000 incidents of power outage have been reported across the country disrupting electricity supply to 50,000 people due to the bad weather, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said.

Speaking in Parliament, he said that these incidents were reported in Nuwara Eliya, Kandy and the areas near reservoirs as well as in areas with heavy rainfall.

He added that the Ceylon Electricity Board is already working to restore the disrupted services as soon as possible.

2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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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.

Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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9 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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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.