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Badulla Hospital settles Rs.20mn in arrears

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2 years ago

August 11, 2023

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The power supply to several sections of the Badulla Teaching Hospital, which was disconnected due to non-payment of electricity bills, has been restored by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

The hospital’s electricity bill had added up to about Rs.70 million and accordingly, the CEB disconnected the power supply to the doctors’ quarters, nurses’ training center and the nurses’ hostel last morning.

However, the hospital’s administration has paid Rs. 20 million yesterday. After the hospital has informed the CEB in writing that the outstanding amount would be settled within one week, the CEB has restored the power supply.

Meanwhile, Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) Uva Province Coordinator Dr. Palitha Rakapaksha said the doctors and the hospital’s staff members are gravely inconvenienced due to irresponsible management of the hospital administration.

Earlier, JVP’s former Uva Provincial Councillor Samantha Vidyaratne revealed that the Badulla Teaching Hospital’s other bill payments including its water tariffs amounting to Rs. 9.8 million have been defaulted.

(AdaDerana)

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.