Tag: Minister of Power and Energy
“No fuel shortage in Sri Lanka” Minister
Jun 06, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Power and Energy Minister said that there is no fuel shortage in the Island and that adequate stocks are available. Issuing a statement Minister Champika Ranawaka denied that there is any fuel shortage at the 1,186 pumping stations across the Island. “Supply shortages might hit IOC outlets on […]
Sri Lanka’s CPC will stop bank borrowings to pay taxes against CPC act: Minister
May 21, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s state-owned petroleum refiner Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is to discontinue the process of paying taxes out of borrowed money from banks, Power Minister Champika Ranawaka said. “We will not pay taxes which are against the CPC act, the era that we paid taxes by borrowing from banks is […]
Sri Lankan politicians in “Till death do we part” struggle for power
May 14, 2015 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s politicians should take a good example from their British counterparts not be too greedy for power and cling on to it but step down in a humble manner, a Minister said.“Our politicians want to stay in power till they die without letting fresh faces come forward.If they think […]