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Fourty Thousand MT of Diesel to reach SL today (15)

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) says that a vessel carrying 40,000 MT of diesel will be reaching the country tonight (15).

US lawmakers approve India specific CAATSA waiver

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | UNITED STATES) – The US House of Representative on Thursday passed a legislative amendment that approves an India-specific waiver for punitive CAATSA sanctions.

Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | SAUDI ARABIA) – Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from

Power cut schedule for today

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Power will be interrupted for 3 hours today.

Pakistani man boils wife in cauldron in front of children

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | PAKISTAN) – In a gruesome incident, a Pakistani man has allegedly killed and boiled his wife in a cauldron in front of his six

Only 10-15 percent of private buses in operation today

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The Lanka Private Bus Owners Association says only 10-15 percent of buses will be in operation today (15).

Friday fuel program for health workers to start again

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – The program to provide fuel to health workers through selected filling stations on Fridays will commence once again from today (15).

Special party leaders’ meeting convened today

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – A special meeting of political party leaders, chaired by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena is scheduled to be convened at 10.00 a.m. today

Ranil to take oaths as Acting President today

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Following the official confirmation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s resignation from the presidency, Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to swear in as the Acting President

Gotabaya Rajapaksa officially resigns as President of Sri Lanka

editorJul 15, 20220

(UTV | COLOMBO) – Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially stepped down as the President of Sri Lanka with effect from the 14th of July.