Paperless bills for all CEB customers from Jan.

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2 years ago

December 7, 2022

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Minister Kanchana Wijesekera says that it has been decided to introduce paperless bills & receipts from January to all CEB customers.

This was among several decisions taken during a meeting with AGMs and DGMs in the CEB.

It has also been decided to regulate the fixing of street lamps & operating street lamps.

Meanwhile, outsourced services are to be done with existing staff and work that cannot be completed by the CEB are to be done with the assistance of Local Councils.

2) Decided to introduce paperless bills & receipts from Jan to all customers, regulate the fixing of street lamps & operating street lamps, outsourced services to be done with existing staff & work that cannot be competed by CEB to be done with the assistance of Local Councils.
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) December 7, 2022

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

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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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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.