Chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka Janka Ratnayake has declared that he was ready to standby his statement about the quality of crude oil and was ready to face the challenge posed by Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara.
He was reacting to a statement by Minister Wijesekara who said earlier in the day “CPC will respond legally to Chairman, PUCSL on the accusations on the quality of Crude Oil.”
Minister Wijesekara claimed that the CPC has adequate stocks of Diesel & Fuel Oil.
He said extended Power Cuts was requested by CEB due to breakdown at Lakshapana, insufficient funds at CEB for diesel & fuel oil & Hydro management.
However Mr Ratnayake claimed that the low quality of crude oil had resulted in the production of a furnace oil which cannot be used for the generation of power.
Mr Ratnayake told Timesonline that he was willing to standby his statement.
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today that the suspect in the rape of a lady doctor at the Anuradhapura teaching hospital has been identified as an army deserter and he will be apprehended shortly.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Dutch Public Prosecutor suspects two companies of paying bribes in the construction of hospitals in Sri Lanka, according to an investigation by FD, the Dutch financial newspaper.
The Minister of Power, Kumara Jayakody, stated that in the future, internationally funded projects, such as power projects, will only be carried out through government-to-government (G2G) agreements and competitive procurement.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Israel, a major player in the global diamond and jewellery trade, has invited Sri Lankan gem and jewellery businessmen and designers to collaborate with Israeli diamond traders.
Leave Comments