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China assures to set up refinery in Sri Lanka

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Chinese Ambassador Qi Zhenhong said that a refinery with state-of-the-art technology capable of refining four tons of crude oil per day will be established in Sri Lanka as a Chinese investment.

The Chinese Ambassador said this when he called on Asgiri Mahanayaka Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera and Malwathu Mahanayaka Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera yesterday (27).

The Ambassador said that the existing crude oil refinery in Sri Lanka was built in the sixties and the new refinery will revolutionize the fuel distribution sector in Sri Lanka.

He also said that China has planned to open 150 filling stations in Sri Lanka soon.

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9 including Keheliya remanded again

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The nine suspects of the substandard human immunoglobulin import scandal, including former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, have been further remanded until April 08.

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Fire at tyre shop in Grandpass

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A fire has reportedly broken out at a tyre shop located near Armour Street in Grandpass, Colombo.

The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) fire brigade had dispatched 05 fire engines to help douse the flames.

A severe traffic congestion is reported in the area.

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Uddika Premarathna returns to SL

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Former MP and actor – Uddika Premarathna has returned to the island, reports say.

According to reports, he has arrived in Sri Lanka today (28) morning with his family on an Emirates flight.

Mr. Premarathna’s sudden resignation from parliament and his subsequent departure had raised speculations of him applying for political asylum. However, he had rejected these claims. Speaking to a local YouTube channel that he had not sought political asylum in Canada as reported and that he was expecting a work visa.

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