The new tariff rates will be applied only to new rooftop solar systems and there will be no change of rates for already signed power purchasing agreements and systems in use, Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekare said today (26).
The Minister said on Tuesday (26) that the Cabinet has granted approval to revise two tier current tariff rates of Rs. 22 and Rs.15.50 to a flat rate of Rs. 37 for less than 500 KW and Rs. 34.50 for above 500 KW roof top solar for 20 years. Tariffs will be adjusted annually based on a formula, he said.
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.
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