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Is CEB discouraging roof-top solar power?
Will the unit price be further reduced?

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is reportedly working to discourage solar power supplied to the national grid from rooftop solar panels, aiming to limit the amount of solar power acquired. Currently, the CEB pays Rs. 27 per unit for up to 500 kilowatts of roof-top solar energy supplied to the grid and Rs. 23 per…

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150 Range Rovers Ordered Following Lifting of Vehicle Import Ban
Around 150 million rupees

According to the state-owned Silumina newspaper, approximately 150 luxury Range Rover vehicles have already been ordered following the Sri Lankan government’s decision to lift the ban on vehicle imports. The price of a Range Rover is estimated to be around Rs. 150 million. These vehicles are expected to hit Sri Lankan roads by June 2025.

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Sri Lanka Railway to Recruit 140 Train Drivers After 10 Years

The Department of Railways has received approval to recruit 140 train drivers for the first time in 10 years. Applicants must have passed the G.C.E. Advanced Level examination in the Mathematics stream and hold either an NVQ qualification or a Technical Diploma. Recruitment will take place under five different categories. Although the Department of Railways…

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COPE Recommends Amendments to Foreign Employment Bureau Act
Doors of the Director Board to be shut for Agencies

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) recommended last week that the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment Act be amended. According to the COPE recommendations, four representatives of foreign employment agencies currently serving among the 12 members of the SLBFE’s Board of Directors should be removed. Additionally, the powers of the Minister of Foreign Employment…

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Sri Lankan Resorts Break Gender Barriers in Tourism Industry
Amba Yaalu and Uga Ulagalla

Sri Lanka’s tourism sector, traditionally dominated by men, is witnessing a start of transformative shift as women assume leadership and operational roles in a few key resorts, challenging entrenched gender norms. Despite comprising 52% of the population, women represent only about 10% of the 200,000-strong workforce in the hospitality industry.​ Two pioneering resorts—Amba Yaalu and…

Nationwide Air Quality Program in the Works
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Nationwide Air Quality Program in the Works

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today that a program will be formulated to maintain air quality across the island, including the Jaffna district. This was revealed during the reconsideration of a petition filed by Dr. Umasugi Nadarajah, a resident of Jaffna, seeking a directive for the Minister of Environment and other respondents…

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It Will Take 134 Years to Achieve Gender Equality at Current Rate, Warns UN Official

The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Marc-André Franche,has called for urgent and concrete action to achieve gender equality, marking 30 years since the landmark Beijing Platform of Action. Franche highlighted the significant progress made by women and girls over the past three decades, noting that they have shattered barriers, defied stereotypes, and demanded their…

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Govt Clarifies Health Workers’ Salary Increments

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa clarified the government’s proposed salary and allowance increases for healthcare professionals, who are preparing for trade union action tomorrow (6). Dr. Jayatissa detailed the increments as follows: Grade 3: The basic salary for a Grade 3 supplementary medical professional will increase from Rs 32,800 to Rs 54,120,…

Nawaz Commission report holds key to government response at UNHRC
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Nawaz Commission report holds key to government response at UNHRC

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) sessions in Geneva have regularly been a focal point of controversy for Sri Lanka. Since 2009, the year the thirty-year internal war ended, the country has been the subject of multiple resolutions aimed at addressing human rights violations and war crimes committed during and after the war. These…