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CPC obtains loans at higher interest from State Banks

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3 years ago

November 18, 2022

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The loss-making Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has obtained a loan from a state-owned bank at 28 per cent interest on the assurance of repaying within ten months without interest in order to pay an allowance of Rs.30,000 to nearly 5,000 employees.

The employees have been given this amount to purchase books for their children.

Accordingly, the interest for this bank loan is to be borne by the CPC.

Similarly, the CPC has obtained a loan from a state bank at an interest of 22% in order to give an allowance of Rs.50,000 to the employees for the Sinhala Tamil New Year. However, it was reported that the installments have not been paid although six months have already been passed.

A higher official at the CPC said the latest allowance will be given as an employee’s right to buy books for their children.

He said that it has not been mentioned that the loan amount of Rs.50,000 will not be collected but added the collection of the installments has not been commenced yet.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.