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CEB workers to protest from tomorrow

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1 year ago

January 2, 2024

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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.

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Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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34 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

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American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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40 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.