6-8 hours extended power cuts in 2023 if tariffs not increased!

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1 year ago

December 6, 2022

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Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera said power cuts can be extended up to 6-8 hours a day next year if the electricity tariffs are not increased.

He expressed these views in Parliament today (06).

Meanwhile, in a Twitter message yesterday (05), the minister said that the cost of an electricity unit to provide uninterrupted power supply next year will be Rs. 56.90.

The current average tariff is at Rs.29.14 and the deficit is estimated to be Rs.423.5 Billion. He said there are 6,709,574 domestic consumers according to CEB billing data.

1) CEB Tariff structure – For an uninterrupted power supply for 2023, CEB estimates 1 unit of electricity will cost Rs 56.90. Current avg tariff is at Rs 29.14 & the Deficit is estimated to be Rs 423.5 Billion. There are 6,709,574 domestic consumers according to CEB billing data
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) December 5, 2022

Sri Lanka’s visa fees to be unchanged

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1 hour ago

May 6, 2024

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A cabinet decision was taken today (May 06) to maintain the existing $50 fee for a 30-day visa for foreigners visiting the country, the PMD announces.

It has also been decided to continue offering free visa services to citizens of 07 countries: India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.

Meanwhile, visa issuance responsibility will be handled solely by the Dept. of immigration & Emigration, the PMD adds.

180 passports found dumped in a drain!

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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A bag with 180 passports has been found in a drain in the Maharagama area.

According to reports, the passports had been obtained by a foreign employment agency operating in the Maharagama area, promising foreign employment.

It is reported that the owner of the agency had fled the area, after duping a number of people and swindling nearly Rs. 260 million.

Immigration Dept says their power of approving visa not impacted

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3 hours ago

May 6, 2024

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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has stated that the methodology of the present e-visa system has not impacted the Department’s power of approving, issuing or not issuing visa, mentioned in the Immigrants and Emigrants Act No. 20 of 1948.

In a detailed statement, shown below, the department has elaborated as follows :

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