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ALERT: Sri Lanka to impose one-hour power cuts for three days from today (between 4.30pm and 8.30pm) The CEB says a 300MW shortfall followed the weekend shutdown of a generator at the coal-fired power station. Hydropower is being run at maximum capacity.
Ranga Sirilal retweeted
Sir @anuradisanayake!
Assume you're accusing them because you do have concrete evidence of such activities. As the president of country, please instruct relevant authorities to proceed with the legal actions immediately. we; as public, would like to see some actions. Thank you!!!
President @anuradisanayake accuses two television networks of involvement in the drugs trade. He does not name them, but says one has been particularly linked to narcotics for some time, while the other is being funded by drug lords. #BadullaSpeech
Narcotics seized by Sri Lankan authorities in the past year: heroin – 2,484 kg; methamphetamine – 3,031 kg; cocaine – 297 kg. Weapons recovered: T56 rifles – 93; pistols – 141; revolvers – 105. President @anuradisanayake in Badulla today.
President @anuradisanayake accuses two television networks of involvement in the drugs trade. He does not name them, but says one has been particularly linked to narcotics for some time, while the other is being funded by drug lords. #BadullaSpeech
Sri Lanka’s colonial flag --featuring a yellow lion on a red background --was updated in 1951 to include orange and green stripes representing Tamil and Muslim minorities. Four Bo leaves were added in 1972. Displaying the old flag today is highly offensive to these communities.
What happens to the poor sods who booked the Racco at Rs. 11.45m at last week’s launch in Colombo, Kandy & Galle? With the price now cut by Rs. 2.70m, will early buyers (1.5K according to Daily News) get a refund - or should they cancell the Racco and buy any Wagon R instead?
A week after unveiling the Racco, BYD’s smallest car, at Rs. 11.45 million — the same price as a brand-new Toyota Raize — JKCG has slashed the price by nearly 25% to Rs. 8.75 million. Still, the Racco makes little sense when many brand-new ICE cars cost far less.
It will be interesting to see who is foolish enough to pay Rs 11.45m for BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, when an infinitely better brand-new Toyota Wigo costs Rs 2.5m less at Rs 8.95m, and the far superior Raize is just Rs 11.95m. monetabrief.com/news/byd-rac…
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#SriLanka's National System Operator has asked rooftop solar owners to switch off their systems to help restore the grid, after a nation-wide cascading failure during a very sunny Saturday. monetabrief.com/news/sri-lan…
Power restored across much of the country withing six hours of the major breakdown. Full restoration was only after sunset.
The National System Operator (CEB) hopes to restore the grid fully by 6.30pm today. Many rooftop solar owners do not know how to disconnect from the grid, delaying stabilisation. We must wait for sunset and remove solar from the system!
Power restored in several places. Stage by stage restoration, says Energy minister Anura Karunathilaka.
System instability tripped the national grid — as it did on an exceptionally bright Sunday in February 2025. Unless rooftop solar is switched off, the CEB cannot stabilise the grid or restore supplies.
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System instability tripped the national grid — as it did on an exceptionally bright Sunday in February 2025. Unless rooftop solar is switched off, the CEB cannot stabilise the grid or restore supplies.
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Sri Lanka's former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa gets bail, but the Colombo High Court imposes a foreign travel ban on her until the conclusion of a corruption trial against her.
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Sri Lanka Port City investments are smoke and mirrors. Half of the high profile projects have fallen by the wayside. Sri Lanka has so far got only 1% of the lease payments while the rest went to the Chinese project company!
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The chief prelate of the Asgiriya chapter, which previously asked @GotabayaR to become a “Hitler” and take over the country, demands the release of Ven. Gnanasara, while the Mahanayake of Malwatta is calling for a separate ward for monks in prison.
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The protesting monks have decamped after the Colombo Fort Magistrate issued an evacuation order. However, 34 monks left only after their midday meal, offered by lay supporters.
Pro-Gnanasara Buddhist monks lay siege to the President's Secretariat demanding another pardon for their convicted colleague.
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