Kalani Kumarasinghe

Happening now in Mirihana, near President @GotabayaR s residence. The message is loud and clear: GO HOME #GoHomeRajapaksha

Spoke with PM @narendramodi a few days ago about the fuel supply disruptions Sri Lanka is facing due to the Middle East conflict. Grateful for India’s swift support. 38,000 MT of fuel arrived in Colombo yesterday. My thanks also to EAM @DrSJaishankar for his close coordination.

Use fuel, electricity sparingly: Govt requests public ift.tt/EMortZQ

Fuel prices increased from midnight today Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has announced a sharp increase in fuel prices with effect from midnight today. Accordingly, Auto Diesel has been increased by Rs. 79 to Rs. 382 per litre, while Super Diesel has risen by Rs. 90 to Rs. 443 per litre. Petrol Octane 92 has been increased by Rs. 81 to Rs. 398 per litre, and Octane 95 by Rs. 90 to Rs. 455 per litre. Meanwhile, the price of Kerosene has been raised by Rs. 60 to Rs. 255 per litre.

🚨Fuel quotas issued under the QR code system have been increased with effect from Saturday night (March 21) the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation said.

How not to do media innovation with AI: sideline exceptional human talent for algorithmic drivel! Extremely disappointing to see a newsroom with one of SL’s most talented cartoon desks not used, in favour of AI. Content will always be divisive, this choice didn’t have to be.

Tonight marks the first quota reset under the Fuel Pass system. Your existing allocations will be refreshed by midnight. ⛽️🔁🚗 Alongside the reset, a version upgrade is also expected to roll out to address some more teething issues observed over the past few days.

Airbus bribery case: Mahinda Rajapaksa in trouble over bribery claims ift.tt/Uetag7x

Electric Vehicle owners were urged to charge vehicles during daytime to ease peak demand. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake noted a 300 MW surge in electricity use between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. due to EV charging.

President @anuradisanayake says delays in three crude oil shipments have been reported so far. Two shipments of 90,000 MT, along with one private-sector shipment, are expected to be delayed due to ongoing global oil supply challenges, he said. #SriLanka

A stock of 38,000 MT of LP gas has already arrived in Sri Lanka, while a further 33,000 MT is expected to arrive within the next two days, the President said.

“The world needs peace,” President Anura Kumara Dissanayake calling for a commitment to global peace.

“We are neutral but also humanitarian,” President Anura Kumara Dissanayake during a special media briefing says that Sri Lanka will maintain a neutral stance in the ongoing war involving Iran. #SriLanka

“We are not partisan to any country, nor are we subject to any country. We are a sovereign nation. As a government we are responsible to our state, our people and the ocean,” President AKD said adding that the nation and its people will remain the topmost priority.

Sri Lanka Navy personnel are already engaged in the operation to bring the crew safely ashore. A total of 208 personnel will be disembarked at the Colombo Port, including 53 officers, 84 cadet officers, 48 senior sailors, and 23 sailors, he said.

President Dissanayake said that a total of 208 personnel from the Iranian vessel currently near Sri Lankan waters will be disembarked at the Port of Colombo, while the vessel itself will be moved to the Port of Trincomalee.

🚨 BREAKING: U.S. military releases visuals of the torpedo strike on Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka. Nearly 150 Iranian sailors are feared dead in what is being described as the deadliest attack on a warship by a U.S. submarine since World War II.

Thank you Prime Minister @CMShehbaz for ensuring the game we all love goes on. Delighted that the eagerly awaited India and Pakistan match at the ongoing T20 Cricket World Cup in Colombo will proceed as planned. As co-host of the tournament, Sri Lanka thanks the @ICC and all concerned for their efforts. Sri Lanka hasn’t forgotten the solidarity shown by both India and Pakistan during the 1996 World Cup, when they played in Colombo at a time when others refrained due to security concerns.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa appeared before the Police Financial Crimes Division today, accompanied by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Responding to a question during an interview on TV Derana, Minister Bimal Rathnayake said he does not believe that former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala possesses a certificate to prove the doctorate he claimed, noting that ample time has passed for such a document to have been produced.

One Battle After Another is the #GoldenGlobes winner for Best Picture – Musical or Comedy! 🎥 Bravo!