The Ceylon Electricity Board and Sustainable Energy Authoritiy have been instructed to expedite the evaluation, approval process and power purchase agreements subjected to environment and land clearance approvals of six large scale renewable energy projects, Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekare said.
He said the proposed six projects will add 1110 MW to the national grid in the next three years.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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