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Insulators required by the power sector to be manufactured here

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5 years ago

2020/12/17

By Ifham Nizam

Plans are underway to produce devices required by the country’s power sector locally, especially the Ceylon Electricity Board.

Power Ministry officials said that the latest venture would help save billions of rupees and create many job opportunities.

A discussion, held yesterday at the Ministry of Power under the chairmanship of Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, and Minister of Industries Wimal Weerawansa, focused on the local production of insulators required for the distribution system of the CEB.

Their aim was to prioritise local industries in line with the government policy, Alahapperuma said.

Alahapperuma said that a lot of funds flowed out of the country due to imports. Minister Weerawansa said his ministry could give its full support to local manufacturers of electrical appliances.

Accordingly, a six-member committee representing the Ministry of Power and Energy, the Ceylon Electricity Board, the Ministry of Industries and the Ceylon Ceramics Institute was appointed to look into the local production of the relevant equipment.

Alahapperuma said after receiving the report of the committee, the samples of the relevant devices would be tested and steps would be taken to meet the demand of the local power sector according to the technical specifications.

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Minister of Health of the Russian Federation attends the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum

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1 hour ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

Mikhail Murashko, Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, officially visited the Russian House in Colombo to attend the Sri Lanka–Russia Medical Forum, where members of the Sri Lanka Russia Business Council and graduates from the Association of Sri Lankan Graduates from Socialist countries (ASLGSC) attended.

This historic gathering was graced by rectors and representatives from several world-class Russian medical institutions, including Kursk State Medical University, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, and Tver State Medical University, among others.

The forum commenced with an address by Minister Murashko, during which Russian medical graduates in attendance raised pertinent questions regarding medical and pharmaceutical sector opportunities in Sri Lanka.

Levan Dzhagaryan, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, together with Madam Maria L. Popova, Counsellor of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka & the Maldives and Director of the Russian House in Colombo, graced the occasion. Both officials expressed strong support for continued collaboration and future initiatives between the two nations.

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Members of Sri Lanka Cricket Transformation Committee Officially Appointed

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9 hours ago

2026/05/5

Priyan

The official appointment letters for the members of the newly established “Cricket Transformation Committee” (CTC) were handed over on Monday (04) by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sunil Kumara Gamage.

The following members received their letters of appointment at the Ministry premises:

Sidath Wettimuny
Thushira Radella
Prakash Schaffter
Ms. Avanthi Colombage

The Ministry also noted that veteran cricketers Roshan Mahanama and Kumar Sangakkara, who are key members of the committee, are currently overseas. Their official appointments will be formalised immediately upon their arrival in Sri Lanka.

The Cricket Transformation Committee has been mandated to oversee the administration and drive structural reforms within Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in accordance with the powers vested in the Minister under the Sports Act No. 25 of 1973.