Power and Energy Minister Mahinda Amaraweera has instructed the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to submit a Generation Expansion Plan for the next two years.
He has also sought a report from the CEB outlining all suspended power-related projects by Friday (Dec 6).
The minister said he intends to submit the report to cabinet and obtain approval to resume all such projects in due course.
(Reporting by Damith Wickramasekara)
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.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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