reportin Daily FT, Aug 23, 2023The latest Disaster Management Centre data showed that the current dry weather has made it difficult for 279,739 people from 81,035 families to access drinking water in the districts of Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Badulla, Mannar, Vavuniya, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Badulla, Monaragala, Hambantota, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Matale, Gampaha, Kurunegala and Puttalam districts due to the prevailing dry weather. Jaffna is the most impacted district thus far, with a total of 22,000…
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By Charumini de Silva in The Daily FT, Aug 16, 2023In a decisive move, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the termination of what was once described as the ‘largest-ever foreign direct investment agreement between the Board of Investment (BOI) and Hambantota Oil Refinery after years of protracted inaction to fulfil the stipulations of the contract. “Lack of engagement and failure to honour the commitments outlined in the agreement has prompted President Ranil Wickremesinghe in his…
byJamila Husain in Daily Mirror, Mar 31, 2023*** How transparent really are they on their latest project in establishing an export-oriented oil refinery in Hambantota *** At least 4 out of the six remaining companies who have applied have no experience in oil refineries with some even facing serious allegations ,,,,,While the Power and Energy Ministry has got tough on the Trade Unions and is earning many a praise from a majority of the citizens,…