The Lanka Viduli Sevaka Sangamaya (LVSS) announces that they will hold a series of protests throughout 03 days from tomorrow (Jan. 03) onwards.
The protests will be held against the restructuring process of the Ceylon Electricity Board.
General Secretary of the LVSS – Ranjan Jayalal states that they will urge the minister to immediately scrap the relevant Bill.
We have taken an unanimous decision to hold a major protest demonstration in front of the CEB HQ calling to scrap the Bill. If our plea is ignored, we openly challenge the minister to bring this before Parliament. On that day, we will bring all CEB workers to their doorstep, he said.
Meanwhile, National Organizer of All Island General Fisheries Federation – Rathna Gamage has stated that the fisheries industry is facing a crisis due to the new proposed Fisheries Act.
Former Minister Mervyn Silva and two other individuals were granted bail today (July 03) by the Gampaha Provincial High Court.
They were released on a cash bail of Rs. 200,000 and five personal sureties of Rs. 5,000,000 each.
Additionally, the court imposed overseas travel bans on them.
The defendants were strictly warned to refrain from influencing witnesses and were ordered to report to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) every Sunday.The defendants were previously remanded over allegations of selling a state-owned land in the Kiribathgoda area using forged deeds.
Monara TV, launched with much fanfare just a year ago under the Swarnavahini media network, has reportedly shut down operations.
Employees have been informed that the closure is temporary, citing the need to resolve certain administrative issues.
The channel, led by Buddhika Wickramadhara, was ceremonially launched on June 25, 2024, with a grand event at Waters Edge.
Producers who supplied teledramas to Monara TV say they are owed nearly Rs.200 million in unpaid dues.
Meanwhile, it is reported that the parent Swarnavahini TV channel is also reportedly grappling with a serious financial crisis, paying teledrama producers only after 60 episodes are broadcast.
Producers claim they are compelled to wait about 03 months to recover an investment of around Rs.15 million per teledrama. Even then, payments are made in small portions, covering just 05 episodes at a time.
Producers who supplied teledramas before the appointment of Mr. Susara Dinal as CEO say it is even harder to claim their outstanding payments, as they have been asked to recover the dues from former CEO – Udara Wijesinghe.
The Swarnavahini Media Network is owned by Subaskaran Allirajah – Chairman of Lyca Group, which also owns Lycamobile, a global telecommunications company.
