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Govt. rejects gas shipment
The government has rejected 3,700 metric tonnes of gas imported by Litro Gas Company on Saturday because it does not contain adequate amounts of ethyl mercaptan. This was detected when samples from the gas were tested.
Ethyl mercaptan is commonly used as an additive to odorless gases like butane, propane, and petroleum to warn users in case of leaks.
State Minister of Co-operative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection, Lasantha Alagiyawanna said that if the dose of ethyl mercaptan was less than 15, the shipment would be rejected. “And the ethyl mercaptan level was low in this shipment and we rejected it.”
He added that another ship carrying gas had reached Sri Lanka on Monday. That ship remained out of the Colombo Port by yesterday evening and thus, the samples of gas it carried had not been tested.
Meanwhile gas explosions are still being reported from across the country. Yesterday morning, a gas cooker at the home of a Colombo University lecturer exploded at Thunnalai in Jaffna injuring his wife. The gas cylinder had been purchased on Sunday. Explosions were reported in Kesbewa, Kalutara, Anuradhapura and Hanguranketha in the 24 hours that ended at 12 noon yesterday. (RK)
The Sri Lanka Navy successfully rescued 38 individuals who were stranded on a grounded trawler at the entrance of Delft Jetty this morning (07th June 2023).
The timely intervention of the Navy prevented a significant loss of life and property. Had the trawler sunk at the entrance of Delft Jetty, it would have posed significant challenges to the island’s administrative operations and transportation.
Rear Admiral Hiran Balasuriya assumed duties as Director General Civil Engineering at the Office of Director General Civil Engineering at Navy Headquarters on 06th June 2023.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe during a meeting with Governing and Opposition Members of Parliament held at the Parliament Complex, announced plans to establish a Digital Promotion Agency aimed at developing computer applications for the collection and monitoring of data from various government entities in Sri Lanka.
Previously, private companies had been responsible for creating such applications for government organizations and the President emphasized the need for a dedicated agency to carry out this task in the future.
Navy rescues 38 persons stranded on grounded trawler at entrance of Delft Jetty
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