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The US SEC alleges bribery scheme during a $750mn bond sale in the US by Adani Green Energy
The NPP has pledged to minimize usage of fuel in electricity generation, reduce tariff
Long term contract for purchase of 5 shipments of Petrol 92 Unl for the period from 01-12-2024 to 31-05-2025
Herath last month said fuel price formula was not used in deciding prices
Prices from a little below Rs2 mn to Rs3mn per MW per month
Cabinet approval will be sought next Thursday to call fresh tenders
“There are no special power stations that generate electricity at a low cost for religious places."
Wijesekara told parliament on Tuesday September 20 that work is already under way in this regard.
All groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and W will experience a 1 hour and 20-minute power cut
Ratnayake warned that current stocks of coal were only sufficient till the end of October
Sri Lanka still struggles to smoothen its fuel distribution due to forex shortage created by money printing
"If the ministry is able to sign a contract with a supplier now, we should have coal by the end of next month."
PUCSL says still 75% of the power is subsidized
Power and Energy Minister has said the govt can't go back on a tender already given.
All groups will experience one hour of power cuts between 6.00 pm and 9.00 pm.
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“This hike is not at all affordable to us, so we say we cannot pay and we refuse to pay,” the monk said.
SMS alert to help detect misuse of QR codes
PUCSL warns of power cuts if coal imports stop
CEB has short term debt of Rs100bn
One hour power cut on Monday (12)
“Solar energy is not as expensive as people think,” SIA President Kushan Jayasuriya said.
Filling Station Association has said nearly 300 filling stations have been temporarily closed
Opposition has raised concerns over higher price, lack of transparency on Sri Lanka's largest coal tender
“We asked them to register with the police because it will make it easier to identify them."
All groups will have one hour of power cuts between 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm
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