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“No power cuts or tariff revision due to A/L” (Video)

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2 months ago

December 2, 2022

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Since the A/L examination will be held from January 23 next year, it is not possible to either increase electricity tariffs in January or to impose power cuts during the examinations, Education Minister Susil Premajayantha said.

He said this in response to a question raised by Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa in Parliament yesterday (01).

Accordingly, the Minister said that he will refer this matter to the Cabinet and the Ministry of Power.

I respect the Act; not the minister

Meanwhile, Public Utilities Commission Chairman Janaka Rathnayake said yesterday that although the Cabinet approved the increase in electricity tariffs, the Public Utilities Commission is not bound to implement the decision.

He said that he respects the Act and not the minister.

“This is like a conflict of opinion. The minister has said that I am an old friend. That friendship remains. I do not respect the minister. I respect the Act. Minister’s speeches are not important. I also say what I want. I believe the right thing should happen at the end of the day,” he said.

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Victoria Nuland to visit Sri Lanka next week

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2 hours ago

January 28, 2023

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The United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka, next week.

During her visit to Sri Lanka, Under Secretary Nuland will mark the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Sri Lanka relations which coincides with Sri Lanka’s 75th anniversary of Independence.

The American Embassy in Sri Lanka says this in a statement.

Full statement is below.

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland Travels to Colombo for Bilateral U.S.-Sri Lanka Talks

United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Colombo with an interagency delegation for meetings with the Government of Sri Lanka, as well as business and civil society leaders. Other senior members of the interagency delegation include Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Amanda Dory.

Under Secretary Nuland and Minister of Foreign Affairs Prof. Gamini Lakshman Peiris will co-chair the 4th U.S.-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue which will address strengthening democratic institutions, human rights, sustainable economic development, mitigating climate change, deepening trade and investment ties, regional security, and educational cooperation.

Under Secretary Nuland, Ambassador Chung, and the U.S. delegation will meet with Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to discuss the challenges posed by the global pandemic and ways to strengthen the U.S.-Sri Lankan partnership.

Under Secretary Nuland and the U.S. delegation will also meet with representatives of civil society and the

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Public urged to inform of unauthorized power outages

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13 hours ago

January 27, 2023

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General Public and electricity consumers requested to inform the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) in writing of any unauthorized power outages imposed by the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB).

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Speaker endorses certificate on 2 Bills

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13 hours ago

January 27, 2023

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Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena endorsed the certificate recently (24) on the Regulation of Election Expenditure Bill and the Bureau of Rehabilitation Bill which were debated and passed in Parliament recently.

Accordingly, these bills come into force as the Bureau of Rehabilitation Act No. 2 of 2023 and the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act No. 3 of 2023.