Friday, March 6

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Petroleum Minister to stop fuel mafia
Business

Petroleum Minister to stop fuel mafia

Sri Lanka's Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga says that for various reasons several fuel stations were sealed in the last few days but despite any influence steps will be taken to stop the fuel mafia activities in the country, including the mixing of kerosene. The Minister stated this while participating in a special inspection tour of the Kollonnawa oil facility conducted with the objective of inspecting the operation of the aviation fuel filter system established at Kolonnawa recently. Minister Ranatunga said the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has increased the number of special raids carried out to prevent the misuse of fuel. The CPC In the future plans to set up CCTV cameras at every filling station and to inspect the bowsers using GPS technology, t...
Tri forces to provide security on the day of local government elections
LOCAL

Tri forces to provide security on the day of local government elections

Chairman of Sri Lanka's Election Commission Mahinda Deshapriya said that on the day of the local government elections, the tri forces will be deployed for security duties. The elections for local government bodies will be held on 10th February. He said that this decision was made in a discussion held Wednesday with the Inspector General of the Police Pujith Jayasundera. The Election Commission chairman said that the agreement to allow tri forces to carry out patrolling 400 meters away from polling stations was reached today. He also said that there can be no CCTV cameras placed where the postal votes are marked. The postal votes will be handed over to senior postmasters on the 9th February but counting of the postal votes will begin in conjunction with the general votes at 4 pm on...