Despite the Sri Lankan government’s best efforts to prevent the return of malaria after Sri Lanka was certified by the World Health Organization as Malaria
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Sri Lanka President instructs power regulator to implement long-term power generation plan
President Maithripala Sirisena has given instructions to the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka, the electricity sector regulator, to take the necessary steps expeditiously to
CB signals wary policy loosening
By Uditha Jayasinghe The Central Bank yesterday (4 April) cut the policy ceiling rate by 25 basis points to 8.50%, signalling cautious relaxation of monetary
Sri Lanka to establish an accepted professional status for electricians
Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL), the electricity sector regulator, is to establish an accepted professional status for electricians in the country through accrediting
Malik’s mantra to mint $ 2.5 b FDI
By Uditha Jayasinghe The sun is rising on Sri Lanka’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) prospects, a top minister assured yesterday, with officials targeting about $
Asian Development Bank spells out reasons for 2015-2016 country-wide blackout
The Asian Development Bank has set out a series of reasons that attributed to country-wide black-outs within a span of 07 months from 2015 to
Sri Lanka’s economic growth will bounce back in 2018 – Central Bank
Sri Lanka’s economic growth in 2018 will bounce back between 5 to 5.5% from a less than 4% growth in 2017, says the Central Bank.
CEB employees pass sixth day of hunger strike without light in sight
After several days of a train strike that inconvenienced hundreds of commuters countrywide, the Ceylon Electricity Board Trade Union commenced a hunger strike. The CEB
Strikes galore: Train strike ended, CEB strike begins
After seven long days, the Railways Trade Union action has been called off. The strike brought railway activities to a screeching halt, dropping the daily
About 4000 people mainly from Kalutara District still without power
By Sandun Jayawardana CEB says many powerpoles completely uprooted or destroyed About 4000 people are still without electricity following the severe weather conditions experienced on