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No power cuts during A/L exam period

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2 years ago

January 25, 2023

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All parties including the Ministry of Power and Energy, the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), they Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have agreed before the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) to refrain from imposing power cuts during the 2022 GCE Advanced Level Examination.

The HRCSL yesterday (24 Jan.) summoned the PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake and the Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy for an inquiry as to why they failed to prevent the implementation of power cuts during the ongoing examination.

CEB Assistant General Manager Ronald Comester, the Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Power and Energy Sugath Dharmakeerthi and the PUCSL Chairman had appeared before the Commission.

Accordingly, it was agreed upon at the inquiry held at the HRCSL premises that no power cuts will be imposed from today (25 Jan.) until 17 February, HRCSL said in a release.

PUCSL, together with the HRCSL, proposed to CPC that the required fuel be provided to the CEB in order to provide an uninterrupted supply of electricity during the period in which the exam is being held.

Thus, PUCSL advised the CEB to prioritise the securing of funds needed for this purpose when the proposed electricity tariff revision is implemented in the near future.

Accordingly, all parties agreed that the relevant funds would be paid within 60 days, the statement further read.

It further called on the Ministry of Power and Energy to intervene in the matter, and provide the necessary coordination required for this consensus.

The HRCSL also decided to include this agreement as a recommendation, while the PUCSL also agreed to its implementation.

(adaderana.lk)

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Postal ballots for 114 LG bodies ready

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8 minutes ago

April 7, 2025

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The Election Commission (EC) postal ballot packets for 114 Local Government (LG) institutions will be handed over to the Postal Department today (April 07).

Officials have confirmed that distribution will begin today or tomorrow.

However, ballot papers for the remaining 225 local government bodies have been delayed due to ongoing court proceedings.

This decision was reached during a meeting of the Election Commission held yesterday morning (April 06).

Meanwhile, leave of postal workers was cancelled from yesterday (April 06) until the conclusion of the Local Government Elections, Deputy Postmaster General Premachandra Herath has stated.

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Zero shadow day for Colombo today

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18 minutes ago

April 7, 2025

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What if even your shadow abandons you not just in the dark, but also in the brightest light of noon? Today (April 07) is such a day for Colombo – a Zero Shadow day.

According to astronomer Anura C. Perera, this phenomenon will occur in Colombo today (April 07) at 12:12 p.m.

This optical illusion, known as “Zero Shadow Day” or “Lāhainā Noon,” occurs when the sun is directly overhead, making vertical objects cast no shadow. It is a biannual event that occurs in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn when the sun is directly overhead.

This is part of a 10-day solar event from April 5 to April 15, during which the sun will pass directly overhead to different locations in Sri Lanka.

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Heavy rainfall in some areas today

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1 hour ago

April 7, 2025

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The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur today (April 07) at most places of the island during the afternoon or night.

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

Heavy rainfall of above 100 mm is likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva and North-central provinces and in Ampara District, the Met Department said.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces during the morning.

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