by Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama in Daily Mirror, Oct 3, 2023The controversial unpaid Rs. 2.6 million electricity bill of MP Namal Rajapaksa, which was being circulated on social media under the letterhead of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), was settled today by State Minister for Water Supply Sanath Nishantha. The State Minister in a statement said that he settled the bill out of respect to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa who had ended the war, and because…
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report in Daily FT, Sept 2, 2023Sinopec Energy Lanka yesterday announced revised fuel prices, but with a competitive edge over other two established players in the market — Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CEYPETCO) and the Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC). The China-based company wasted no time in making its presence felt by offering lower fuel prices compared to its local competitors. As per the latest price revision of Sinopec, a litre of 92 Octane Petrol is…
By Saman Indrajith in The Island, Aug 21, 2023Teachers of English, Mathematics, and Information Technology are among those who are migrating in large numbers, the JVP-led Ceylon Teacher Services Union (CTSU) has said, adding that around 5,000 teachers have left the country during the past nine months alone. CTSU General Secretary Mahinda Jayasinghe said some teachers had resigned and others had obtained leave to go overseas for employment. “This is bound to deal a crippling…
by Buddhika Samaraweera in The Morning, Mar 3, 2023Against the backdrop of several trade unions (TUs) of the health sector and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) having already decided to launch a continuous strike from next week demanding the withdrawal of the Government’s new tax policies, several other trade unions are to make a final decision regarding their course of action against the same at a discussion to be held today (3). Speaking to The…
by Ranjith Rajapakse in Daily Mirror online, Jan 6, 2023 at 01:36 pmThe Ceylon Workers’ Congress (CWC) has decided to contest the upcoming local government election independently under the fowl symbol. Senior Vice Chairman of the party Kanapathi Kanagarajah told the media that this decision was taken at a meeting held under the chairmanship of General Secretary of the CWC, Parliamentarian Jeewan Thondaman and attended by senior leaders and the candidates contesting the local government…