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  2. Sri Lanka passes bill allowing government to remove online ...

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    Sri Lanka’s parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an internet regulation bill that was highly criticized as a move to stifle speech in an election year while the Indian Ocean island ...

  3. Online Safety Bill (Sri Lanka) - Wikipedia

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    Online Safety Bill (Sri Lanka) The Online Safety Bill is a Sri Lankan Internet safety bill aimed at regulating its citizens' Internet usage. It was announced in September 2023 and passed by Parliament on 24 January 2024 by a 108–62 vote. The bill has been criticised by human rights groups, journalists and opposition politicians as a means of ...

  4. Sri Lanka passes controversial bill to regulate online content

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    The Online Safety Bill, which passed with 108-62 votes, aims to “make provisions to prohibit online communication of certain statements of fact in Sri Lanka” and “prevent the use of online ...

  5. Electricity sector in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    14,671 GWh. The electricity sector in Sri Lanka has a national grid which is primarily powered by hydroelectric power and thermal power, with sources such as photovoltaics and wind power in early stages of deployment. Although potential sites are being identified, other power sources such as geothermal, nuclear, solar thermal and wave power are ...

  6. Lanka Electricity Company - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .leco .lk. The Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited ( Sinhala: ලංකා විදුලි (පුද්ගලික) සමාගම Lanka viduli pudgalika samagama) (also abbreviated as LECO ), is one of two on-grid electricity companies in Sri Lanka; the other being the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB). Established as a ...

  7. Ceylon Electricity Board - Wikipedia

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    The Ceylon Electricity Board - CEB ( Sinhala: ලංකා විදුලිබල මණ්ඩලය - ලංවිම, romanized: Lankā Vidulibala Mandalaya - Lanwima; Tamil: இலங்கை மின்சார சபை - இமிச ), is the largest electricity company in Sri Lanka. With a market share of nearly 100%, it controls ...

  8. Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The commission has recently been assigned the task of producing Sri Lanka's long-term power generation plan in the middle of power shortages and an impending energy crisis in the country- the Electricity Supply 2020 and Beyond report has been the subject of minor controversy, with unionized employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board in ...

  9. Sri Lanka experiences a temporary power outage after a main ...

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    Sri Lanka experienced an island-wide power outage for several hours Saturday after a system failure in one of the main transmission lines, the country’s power and energy ministry said. The power ...