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SRILANKAN PAID Rs. 84. 5MN DOLLAR LOAN FINE IN 2012
CORRUPTION / EXPOSE

SRILANKAN PAID Rs. 84. 5MN DOLLAR LOAN FINE IN 2012

SriLankan Airlines had to pay a fine of Rs. 84.5 million in US dollars in 2012 in repsect of a…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/10/201808/10/2018
Chairman of OMP to be given monthly allowance of Rs 100,000
LOCAL

Chairman of OMP to be given monthly allowance of Rs 100,000

The proposal for granting allowances for the members of the Office on Missing Persons (OMP) is scheduled to be presented…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/09/2018
Fisheries Ministry to commence pilot project to produce fuel from waste plastic, polythene
BUSINESS

Fisheries Ministry to commence pilot project to produce fuel from waste plastic, polythene

State Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Dilip Wedaarachchi said measures are being taken to promptly commence a pilot…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/07/2018
Euro 4 fuel: Octane 92 and Lanka Super Diesel continuously remain in local market
LOCAL

Euro 4 fuel: Octane 92 and Lanka Super Diesel continuously remain in local market

Introduction of fuel with Euro 4 standard would not cause to remove Octane 92 petrol or Lanka Super Diesel from…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018
Private fuel bowser owners in Sri Lanka threaten strike action demanding increase in fees
LOCAL

Private fuel bowser owners in Sri Lanka threaten strike action demanding increase in fees

Private bowser owners in Sri Lanka who transport fuel for the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) have threatened union action demanding…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/05/2018
“Price formula for fuel yet to be introduced”
LOCAL

“Price formula for fuel yet to be introduced”

The Ministry of Petroleum Resources Development says the government has not taken a policy decision to introduce a price formula…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
Cost reflective pricing formula for fuel, electricity this year: CB Governor
BUSINESS

Cost reflective pricing formula for fuel, electricity this year: CB Governor

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank Governor Indrajit Coomaraswamy says the government will introduce a cost reflective pricing formula for both fuel…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/01/2018
Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says
BUSINESS

Reports on substandard Jet fuel shipment is an attempt to mislead people, Petroleum Ministry says

The reports that the Indian Oil Company (IOC) imported a stock of substandard aviation fuel into the country are false…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/12/2017
CBSL issue warnings despite 0.2% decline in inflation
BUSINESS

CBSL issue warnings despite 0.2% decline in inflation

Colombo Consumers’ Price Index measured the inflation in November as 7.6%, having recorded 7.8% October. Despite the drop, the Central…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Govt announces incentives to promote non-fossil fuel powered vehicle imports
BUSINESS

Govt announces incentives to promote non-fossil fuel powered vehicle imports

The government has announced the incentive structure to promote importation of vehicles powered by non-fossil fuel, as announced in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly18/11/2017

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