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Covid-19 a Refining Local Cases Total Cases 3,388 Process Deaths Recovered Active Cases 130 13 3,245 Rs DEVELOPING AN ENERGY HUB COVID-19 A REFINING LOCAL CASES TOTAL CASES 3,388 PROCESS DEATHS RECOVERED ACTIVE CASES 130 13 3,245 RS. 70.00 PAGES 88 / SECTIONS 7 VOL. 03 – NO. 01 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2020 CASES AROUND THE WORLD RECOVERED TOTAL CASES 25,732,161 DECISIVE IMF STILL DEATHS WEEK AHEAD CONSIDERING 34,579,033 1,029,177 FOR 20A RFI REQUEST THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE CONFIRMED UP UNTIL 8.10 P.M. ON 02 OCTOBER 2020 »SEE PAGES 8 & 9 »SEE BUSINESS PAGE 1 »SEE PAGE 4 Japan’s tit for LRT tat z Decides to hold transmission and distribution project z Concerned about SL debt situation and financial policy BY MAHEESHA MUDUGAMUWA Greater Colombo Transmission bilateral co-operation are until the above mentioned situations and Distribution Loss Reduction treated with gravity by Japan. are improved,” the letter stated. In what is likely a reaction to the Sri Lankan Government’s Project Phase II towards the The policies included the “JICA shall follow the Government stance on the Colombo Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project, the appraisal stage”. request for a debt moratorium of Japan’s policies but we are willing Japanese Government has decided to put on hold the Greater The letter, signed by JICA South by the GoSL to Japan, the to restart the formulation process Colombo Transmission and Distribution Loss Reduction Asia Department South Asia Division construction of a new power regarding the project once the Project Phase II. 3 Director Naoaki Miyata, stated that plant, and the project for Government of Japan confirms the Japan is concerned about the current establishing an LRT system situations are improved.” In a letter written to the Director was seen by The Sunday Morning, debt situation of the Government in Colombo. The receipt of the above mentioned General of the Department of External the Japan International Co-operation of Sri Lanka (GoSL) and also its “We regret to say that the letter was confirmed by the ERD to Resources (ERD) of the Ministry Agency (JICA) said the Government financial policy. In addition Government of Japan will not The Sunday Morning when contacted of Finance, Economic, and Policy of Japan would “hold the formulation to that, it states the GoSL’s The letter from JICA give a clearance for preceding for clarification. Development on 7 May 2020, which process temporarily regarding the policies and actions for dated 7 May 2020 (sic) the project to appraisal stage Contd. on page 2 LNG POWER PLANT Much to smile about COLOMBO PORT CITY PROJECT SL-India No renegotiation of agreement The Government said the agreement to see whether there were work on the project was going on negotiations controversial and politically sensitive any clauses that were inconsistent as usual and as per the already Colombo Port City agreement signed with the Constitution, while clauses signed agreements. “There is no between Sri Lanka and China will that affect the national security of such renegotiation being carried out at on hold not be renegotiated, despite its the country would also be reviewed. present as to my knowledge,” he said. The negotiations between Sri Lanka and claims made prior to the election, Minister Rambukwella’s statement Last December, the Cabinet approved India for the construction of a 300 MW The Sunday Morning learnt. was confirmed by State Minister a proposal presented by Prime Minister liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant is at Co-Cabinet Spokesman and Mass Nalaka Godahewa, who also said Mahinda Rajapaksa giving Prime a standstill, as the new Government is yet to Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella no such discussion to renegotiate the Minister’s Secretary Gamini Senarath take a decision on whether or not to continue said there was no discussion to agreement was going on at present. the authority to appoint a committee to with the project, The Sunday Morning learnt. renegotiate the Port City agreement. In the meantime, Colombo Port evaluate the feasibility of the Colombo A well-informed source attached to the Nevertheless, prior to the election City Project Director Bimal Prabath International Financial City (CIFC). Ministry of Power said that several rounds the Government said it will review the also told The Sunday Morning that Contd. on page 2 of discussions were held between the two parties under the previous Government, CAPITALENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION HEIGHTS but the new administration is yet to give its consent to the agreements reached between CAPITALRS. 34 MILLION HEIGHTS the two parties. RS. 34 MILLION Contd. on page 2 Only 20 UPWARDS UPWARDS MRP ON COCONUTS incidents CAPITAL HEIGHTS RS. 34 MILLION Second recorded VISIT OUR UPWARDSWEBSITE Sri Lanka Police Media VISIT OUR gazette to Spokesperson SSP Jaliya Senaratne CAPITAL HEIGHTS+94 763112233 on Friday (2) said that 20 incidents RS.35SHOW APARTMENT MILLIONWEBSITE UPWARDSRS. 34 MILLION of deforestation and illegal logging READY FOR INSPECTION UPWARDS had taken place across the country rectify first? VISIT OUR and the media’s reporting had PROJECT NEARING+94 763112233 COMPLETION WEBSITE BY SKANDHA GUNASEKARA SHOWassisted APARTMENT the Police to promptly take action and continue further VISIT OUR +94 763112233WEBSITE The Government is to publish another READYinvestigations FOR INSPECTIONas well. SHOW APARTMENT www.capitalheights.lk gazette notification on the maximum retail Contd. on page 2 SHOW APARTMENT +94 763112233 price (MRP) of coconuts in order to rectify READY FORREADY INSPECTION FOR INSPECTION the previous gazette’s error in using inches PROJECT NEARING COMPLETION to measure the circumference of a coconut. State Minister of Finance and Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms COPE MEETING PROJECT NEARINGPROJECT NEARING COMPLETION COMPLETION A senior source at the Consumer Affairs Ajith Nivard Cabraal (seated) and Central Bank Governor Prof. W.D. Lakshman Authority (CAA) told The Sunday Morning sharing a moment at the joint press conference last Wednesday (30) held at the Ministry of Finance in Colombo Probe on that the mistake would be corrected. PHOTO PRADEEP DAMBARAGE Contd. on page 2 PROVINCIAL COUNCIL SYSTEM Lanka Coal CULTIVATING HEMP President to receive report and Lakvijaya The State Minister of Provincial “I will be submitting a The Parliament watchdog group, the Councils and Local Government comprehensive report on the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE), Lanka’s Affairs is to submit a report to provincial councils and will show is to summon Lanka Coal Company (Pvt.) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on how the provincial council system Ltd. during its first meeting while the the disadvantages of the provincial has failed the country.” Norochcholai Coal Power Plant (Lakvijaya next export? council system. Contd. on page 2 Power Station) will be called soon after. Minister of Trade Dr. Bandula Gunawardana Contd. on page 2 claimed that Sri Lanka could easily pay off its MT NEW DIAMOND outstanding debts by 2025 with the potential commercial gains that the country could get by exporting products made of hemp. Towing may take two months “We are looking at the possibilities of BY SARAH HANNAN Speaking to The Sunday Morning, to the Attorney General’s (AG) cultivating a commercially viable strain of Sri Lanka Navy Spokesperson Capt. Department.” hemp, of which the extracts can be used for While the Sri Lankan Government Indika De Silva said: “The Maritime Capt. De Silva also noted that given medicinal purposes when turned into hemp waits for the settlement of the fire Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC), the northeast monsoon period that is oil. Given the many uses of the plant, I see no mitigation and rescue claim billed against which is operated under the Sri expected in the coming weeks, the harm in conducting research about the plant the MT New Diamond, the Sri Lanka Lanka Navy, gave permission for the vessel’s contracted salvers will have and then manufacturing various products that Navy estimates that it would take over distressed vessel to be towed out of Sri to be given sufficient time to tug it out can be exported.” two months for the vessel to be towed Lankan territorial waters only after the of its current position. Contd. on page 2 away from Sri Lankan territorial waters. settlement is made, as communicated Contd. on page 2 2 the sunday morning NEWS Sunday, October 4, 2020 Contd. from page 1 Concerns were raised by the new studying the programmes it had already It has been confirmed that two government to collect samples from the beachside in the Japan’s... Government regarding the high cost of the implemented. and opposition politicians are involved in the eastern coast and posted an observation team ERD Director General Ajith Abeysekera project. – Maheesha Mudugamuwa destruction and the Minister emphasised that he to study the behavioural changes of marine life said following receipt of the letter, JICA had In the proposal to cancel the project, which will take steps to enforce the law against them and aquaculture in the surrounding and adjacent verbally informed the Government that the was put forward by the Transport Ministry irrespective of their rank. areas of the bunker oil spill. letter would be disregarded later, but since the and approved by Cabinet last week, it was Only 20... – Sarah Hannan Speaking to The Sunday Morning, NARA Government could not wait till Japan makes stated that the project was cancelled after it Incidents were reported in Hanthana in Kandy, Environmental Studies Division Head Dr. its decision, the Government initiated an was observed that the LRT Project would be Kalpitiya Mangrove Forest, Eluwankulama in K.W.S. Weerasekara said: “The first observations open tender process for the Greater Colombo unable to achieve the desired results. Wanathawilluwa, Muhudu Katuwa in Marawila, Probe on... recorded by our team at the site noted that the Transmission and Distribution Loss Reduction Highlighting the reasons for cancellation, Morawewa in Horowpathana, Ramsar-protected COPE Chair MP Dr.
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