Coal plant re-connected amid low demand Sunday

The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) says that power cuts for today have been reduced to one hour only in the night (peak hours) due to lower demand and resumption of operations at the coal power plant.

Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera says that 24 companies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, India, Russia, UK, Malaysia, Norway and the Philippines have submitted proposals for the EOIs to engage in the petroleum business in Sri Lanka.

Companies from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, USA, China, India, Russia, UK, Malaysia, Norway and the Philippines

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says there are adequate stocks of diesel, petrol and kerosene oil to be supplied in the country without any shortages.

India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was Âinterfering in Sri Lanka s internal affairs, firmly telling Beijing that what Colombo needs now was Âsupport, not unwanted pressure or unnecessary controversies to serve another country s agenda.

Power cuts to depend on hydro and other fuel

A person has reportedly gone missing after jumping into the Mahaweli River from the bridge near the Peradeniya town in Kandy.

An unidentified body has been discovered after it reportedly washed ashore at the beach in the Kottambagahawatta area in Kalutara North.

India's High Commission in Sri Lanka has responded to earlier remarks China's ambassador in Colombo.

The Department of Meteorology says showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts.

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