Fire destroys 35 acres of forest land
Around 35 acres of forest was destroyed on Saturday in a fire that erupted in the protected areas of the Castlereagh reservoir and Devon Falls. Police suspect that the fire has been deliberately caused
Daily News (Sri Lanka)
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World oil crisis: impact on developing countries
The economic analysts argue that there are many reasons; direct and indirect, behind the current oil price hike. They mainly attribute to the developments in China and India which had increased the consumption levels of the fuel per day. This situation had led the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to a problem since its output cannot match the increased demand from these two nations.
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Food security, energy on SAARC agenda
Given the challenges posed by the increase in food prices and energy costs, regional responses for food security and energy self sufficiency would be high on the SAARC Summit agenda, it was revealed yesterday during a meeting between Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
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Government moots new fuel policy
Chief Government Whip Minister Dinesh Gunawardena yesterday told Parliament that the Government is formulating a new policy on fuel and petroleum products. The Minister responding to an oral question raised by UNP Parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake said most countries have formulated "fuel policies' to face to the present oil crisis. The proposed policy will also lay emphasis on restricting the import of vehicles which have higher engine capacities.
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Rs. 4,500m electricity project for Ratnapura
The Government has made arrangements to expedite work on a new power supply project for the Ratnapura District at a cost of Rs. 4,500 million. Upon completion of the project within 2009, all families in the district will have access to electricity. This project was initiated under the Electricity for All programme launched by the Power and Energy Ministry.
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Uninterrupted power supply to Jaffna with new plant
The Jaffna Peninsula will be supplied with 24 hour uninterrupted power from early November, Power and Energy Ministry sources said. The construction of the 36 MW thermal power plant in Chunnakkam has been completed and would be commissioned in early November, a Ministry spokesman said.
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SAARC urged to harness energy potentials
South Asian economies could benefit hugely if they unlocked their energy potential, especially plentiful hydro-electricity in Nepal and Bhutan, Bangladeshi business leaders told a regional meeting on Sunday.
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Power along Mankulam road
The CEB has restored electricity supply along the Mankulam road covering a distance of 35 km from Omana to Mankulam under the Power and Energy Ministry
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Electricity for liberated areas
The electrification along the Omanthai Mankulam road had been completed at a cost of ten million rupees, a Power and Energy Ministry official said. According to the official all the three zones of the Menik Farm had been provided with electricity at cost of Rs. Six million. Further the Ceylon Electricity Board has spent over Rs. five million to provide Padaviya hospital with electricity.
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N-E electricity needs to be met soon
Electricity requirements of the North-East will be met as soon as civil administration is restored, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) stated in a release. A special discussion with regard to the Iranian Aid Program to implement rural electrification projects worth US$ 50 million was held in Colombo between Power and Energy Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne and representatives from Iran.
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Iran to help build rural electrification scheme
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a memorandum submitted by Power and Energy Minister W.D.J. Seneviratne to launch a comprehensive rural electrification scheme with financial assistance from the Government of Iran.