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Deal inked to purchase power for ‘Sahasdhanavi’ power plant

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1 week ago

April 11, 2025

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced the signing of a power purchase agreement for the ‘Sahasdhanavi’ power plant.

In a statement, the CEB noted that the construction, ownership, and operation of the power plant will be undertaken by Sahasdhanavi Limited and that the ownership of the plant will be transferred to the CEB after 25 years.

The project aims to provide reliable and affordable electricity to residential and commercial consumers in Sri Lanka.

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved the construction of the 350 MW Sahasdhanavi combined cycle power plant, which will be expedited.

The CEB stated that the plant will initially supply electricity to the national grid through open cycle operations within 30 month and that it will commence full combined cycle operations within an additional 12 months.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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2 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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6 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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6 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.