Ranga Sirilal

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[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Former president @GotabayaR, under a foreign travel ban, wants to visit Singapore for a medical check-up. The court told him to refile his defective application. Lawyers slipping up? Can’t imagine @alisabrypc making such a blunder.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Colombo Fort magistrate was told that it was Sallay who had arranged a Sri Lankan official passport to smuggle former LTTE leader Karuna to London under a Sinhala name. At the time, Sallay was attached to the Sri Lankan embassy in Paris.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Remember how @GotabayaR smuggled Karuna (Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan) to London on a diplomatic passport under a Sinhala name in 2007? His subsequent arrest and imprisonment in the UK came on a tip-off from Suresh Sallay, then at SL mission in Paris. Source: B report to MC.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Inflation, measured by the broad-based National Consumer Price Index, stood at 8.1% in September, unchanged from August. Still well above @CBSL 's 5.0% target — the officially sanctioned scam to rob people of their savings.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

@Artigala3 Ven. Gnanasara himself said he wore prison uniform during his two previous jail terms. Wonder how monks can switch back and forth within the Theravada stream of Buddhism.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Backers of Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara say he cannot be re-robed without a ritual conducted by senior monks. The convicted monk has served jail time twice and wore prison uniform on both occasions. Did his superiors re-ordain him, or was there some other arrangement?

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

. @sajithpremadasa has propounded a plethora of proactive, protective propositions for the preservation of Sri Lanka’s pachydermian pantheon. Following Kavantissa’s lamentable demise, he demands a task force to furnish round-the-clock security for the nation’s imperilled tuskers.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

ALERT: Sri Lanka to impose one-hour power cuts for three days from today (between 4.30pm and 8.30pm) The CEB says a 300MW shortfall followed the weekend shutdown of a generator at the coal-fired power station. Hydropower is being run at maximum capacity.

[Sanju @SanjivaKUK]

Sir @anuradisanayake!
Assume you're accusing them because you do have concrete evidence of such activities. As the president of country, please instruct relevant authorities to proceed with the legal actions immediately. we; as public, would like to see some actions. Thank you!!!

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Narcotics seized by Sri Lankan authorities in the past year: heroin – 2,484 kg; methamphetamine – 3,031 kg; cocaine – 297 kg. Weapons recovered: T56 rifles – 93; pistols – 141; revolvers – 105. President @anuradisanayake in Badulla today.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

President @anuradisanayake accuses two television networks of involvement in the drugs trade. He does not name them, but says one has been particularly linked to narcotics for some time, while the other is being funded by drug lords. #BadullaSpeech

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Sri Lanka’s colonial flag --featuring a yellow lion on a red background --was updated in 1951 to include orange and green stripes representing Tamil and Muslim minorities. Four Bo leaves were added in 1972. Displaying the old flag today is highly offensive to these communities.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

What happens to the poor sods who booked the Racco at Rs. 11.45m at last week’s launch in Colombo, Kandy & Galle? With the price now cut by Rs. 2.70m, will early buyers (1.5K according to Daily News) get a refund - or should they cancell the Racco and buy any Wagon R instead?

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

A week after unveiling the Racco, BYD’s smallest car, at Rs. 11.45 million — the same price as a brand-new Toyota Raize — JKCG has slashed the price by nearly 25% to Rs. 8.75 million. Still, the Racco makes little sense when many brand-new ICE cars cost far less.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

It will be interesting to see who is foolish enough to pay Rs 11.45m for BYD’s smallest EV, the Racco, when an infinitely better brand-new Toyota Wigo costs Rs 2.5m less at Rs 8.95m, and the far superior Raize is just Rs 11.95m. https://t.co/lFaNnvyEJH

[MonetaBrief @MonetaBrief]

#SriLanka's National System Operator has asked rooftop solar owners to switch off their systems to help restore the grid, after a nation-wide cascading failure during a very sunny Saturday. https://t.co/nkMnzZuKTN

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Power restored across much of the country withing six hours of the major breakdown. Full restoration was only after sunset.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

The National System Operator (CEB) hopes to restore the grid fully by 6.30pm today. Many rooftop solar owners do not know how to disconnect from the grid, delaying stabilisation. We must wait for sunset and remove solar from the system!

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

The National System Operator (CEB) hopes to restore the grid fully by 6.30pm today. Many rooftop solar owners do not know how to disconnect from the grid, delaying stabilisation. We must wait for sunset and remove solar from the system!

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Power restored in several places. Stage by stage restoration, says Energy minister Anura Karunathilaka.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Power restored in several places. Stage by stage restoration, says Energy minister Anura Karunathilaka.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

System instability tripped the national grid — as it did on an exceptionally bright Sunday in February 2025. Unless rooftop solar is switched off, the CEB cannot stabilise the grid or restore supplies.

https://t.co/sNJWoVQaxM

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

System instability tripped the national grid — as it did on an exceptionally bright Sunday in February 2025. Unless rooftop solar is switched off, the CEB cannot stabilise the grid or restore supplies.

https://t.co/sNJWoVQaxM

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Near total power failure across Sri Lanka. The live updates on the CEB website have reset to zero.

[Ranga Sirilal @rangaba]

Near total power failure across Sri Lanka. The live updates on the CEB website have reset to zero.