<ul><li>Official-level discussions underway on cross-border electricity network</li><li>Govt. yet to make policy decision</li><li>Grid plan eyes Myanmar link, excludes Pakistan</li></ul>&nbsp;Sri Lanka has entered official-level discussions on connecting its electricity grid to a wider regional power network under an Asian Development Bank (ADB)-backed regional initiative, although the Government is yet to take a policy decision on joining the proposed cross-border electricity system, The Sunday Morning learns.&nbsp;Ministry of Energy Secretary G.M.R.D. Aponsu confirmed that Sri Lanka was participating in the ongoing discussions on the proposed regional electricity connectivity initiative, which seeks to explore greater integration among South Asian electricity grids, with connectivity extending towards Myanmar in Southeast Asia while excluding Pakistan.&nbsp;However, Aponsu stressed that Sri Lanka’s participation in the discussions did not amount to a final commitment to join the proposed network, with a policy-level decision still required from the Government.&nbsp;The development marks a potentially significant expansion of Sri Lanka’s discussions on cross-border electricity connectivity, which have thus far largely centred on the long-proposed bilateral grid interconnection with India.&nbsp;Sri Lanka and India are now participating in the wider regional discussions despite earlier negotiations over their bilateral grid interconnection having stalled.&nbsp;The latest discussions take place against the backdrop of the ADB’s Pan-Asia Power Grid Initiative (PAGI), a flagship regional programme aimed at strengthening energy security and facilitating cross-border electricity trade through greater integration of electricity systems.&nbsp;The ADB envisages the initiative being developed around four key areas – infrastructure development, regulatory harmonisation, innovative financing, and institutional readiness – with approximately $ 50 billion expected to be mobilised to expand affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy connectivity across the region.Regional electricity integration has increasingly emerged as a key element of the ADB’s energy strategy for South Asia, with existing electricity trade between India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan providing a basis for expanding cross-border cooperation. The ADB has also specifically identified potential grid connectivity involving Sri Lanka as part of the region’s future integration.&nbsp;For Sri Lanka, however, the proposed regional initiative comes amid long-standing discussions over establishing an electricity interconnection with India.&nbsp;The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in 2010 to conduct a feasibility study for connecting their electricity grids. The study was subsequently undertaken jointly by the then Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., initially examining a 1,000 MW High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) interconnection.&nbsp;Successive technical studies have since examined different routes and configurations for the proposed connection.&nbsp;At the time, the CEB’s long-term planning had also highlighted the potential benefits of cross-border electricity interconnections, particularly due to differences in natural resources as well as daily and seasonal electricity demand patterns among South Asian countries.&nbsp;Nevertheless, the India-Sri Lanka interconnection has faced questions over its financial viability and implementation costs.&nbsp;Earlier feasibility assessments found that the project, under the configurations considered at the time, was not economically or financially viable, with the cost of submarine cables and HVDC technology among the major factors affecting the economics of the project. Further economic and financial assessments have therefore been envisaged as technical studies progress.&nbsp;There has also been opposition to the proposed interconnection from sections within the new iteration of the CEB.&nbsp;A senior electrical engineer attached to the National System Operator (NSO), who spoke to The Sunday Morning on condition of anonymity, cautioned that any agreement to connect Sri Lanka’s electricity system with a substantially larger regional grid should be preceded by comprehensive technical, economic, and financial studies.&nbsp;The engineer raised concerns over the considerable difference in the sizes of the Sri Lankan and Indian electricity systems and the possibility of Sri Lanka becoming increasingly dependent on electricity imports if adequate safeguards were not incorporated into future agreements.

Energy: Govt. enters talks on regional power grid 

Parliament on Friday (25) passed the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution by 95 votes, extending the retirement age of superior court judges amid protests by the main Opposition, which claimed the measure undermined judicial independence.The bill received 158 votes in favour and 63 votes against.&nbsp;The ruling National People’s Power (NPP) voted in favour of the bill while the Opposition, including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), Sarvajana Balaya, National Democratic Front (NDF), and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) voted against.&nbsp;The amendment raises the mandatory retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 years and of Court of Appeal judges from 63 to 65 years. The Judicature (Amendment) Bill, debated alongside it, raises the retirement age of lower court judges to 62 years, increases the number of Court of Appeal judges by five, and increases the number of High Court judges from 110 to 120, measures the Government has said are intended to alleviate severe case backlogs.The vote took place at 7 p.m. following a two-day debate, which began on Thursday (24) when Minister of Justice and National Integration Harshana Nanayakkara presented the bills for their second reading.Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne announced in Parliament on Tuesday (22) the Supreme Court’s determination that the amendment could be passed by a special two-thirds majority in Parliament without requiring a public referendum.&nbsp;The bill sparked heavy criticism from several parties and a total of 67 petitions, including one by&nbsp; the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), had been filed challenging its constitutionality.Presenting the bills on Thursday (24), Minister Nanayakkara said the amendments were not intended “to establish authoritarianism or to suppress anyone,” but “to hear cases expeditiously and ensure justice and fairness for the people”.He said Sri Lanka had approximately 19 judges per million people, significantly fewer than the figures he cited for several other countries. He said the retirement age extension was intended to retain experienced judicial officers while broader reforms were implemented. He also emphasised that it alone would not resolve delays but formed part of a comprehensive judicial reform programme.Outlining measures already undertaken, the Minister said the Government had increased the number of courtrooms by 29 and was recruiting approximately 1,700 court employees. Electronic filing has been introduced in the superior courts and is gradually being extended to lower courts, while voice-to-text technology has been planned for approximately 350 courts.&nbsp;He said a limited number of officers at the Attorney General’s Department were handling 15,000–20,000 cases, noting that recruitment was underway there and at the Government Analyst’s Department. He added that the Government was examining the possibility of holding Court of Appeal sittings outside Colombo.On Thursday, the SJB staged a protest at the Polduwa Junction in Battaramulla under the theme ‘No to 22, which destroys democracy’. Protesters wore black armbands and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa joined them along with several other politicians. On Friday, SJB members arrived in Parliament dressed in black.Addressing the House on Friday, Premadasa said that however the Government presented it, the measure was “inherently anti-democratic”. Citing Montesquieu’s principle of the separation of powers, he argued that it would “shatter judicial independence” and turn the Judiciary into “a tool and puppet of the Executive”.&nbsp;&nbsp;Premadasa said a three-judge Supreme Court bench had previously affirmed that altering the retirement age of judges required a referendum. Rejecting Government claims that critics of the amendment were aligned with his party, he pointed to the BASL, Colombo High Court Lawyers’ Association, Judicial Service Association, Commonwealth Lawyers Association, French National Bar Council, and the UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, asking whether all of them were SJB members.&nbsp;He warned that the Government risked establishing a one-party state and said governance should not serve “the partisan motives of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)”.Speaking after Premadasa, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake said the amendment was designed to modernise the judicial framework and that the Government held a clear public mandate. “We do not need the 22nd Amendment at all to maintain our Government power,” he said.Rathnayake rejected Opposition claims that the retirement age extension amounted to a legislative bribe, stating that it originated from broader State reform policies rather than requests from individual judges. He said the Government had complete confidence in all sitting judges and had not handpicked anyone.Contrasting the amendment with past constitutional changes used to extend presidential terms or dismiss senior judges, he said true judicial independence required freedom from commercial interests, media campaigns, and political pressure groups. He cautioned the Opposition against spreading what he called false narratives to the UN and religious leaders.

22A passed with 158 votes in favour 

<ul><li>Says free healthcare ‘merely in name’ not enough</li><li>25,000 units of filgrastim have arrived: NMRA&nbsp;</li><li>MSD points to delays, procedural shortcomings</li></ul>&nbsp;The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) on Friday (25) criticised the handling of recent shortages of cancer medicines in the State health sector, warning that having free healthcare “merely in name” was insufficient if patients could not obtain essential treatment when required.Speaking at a media briefing, GMOA Executive Committee Member Dr. Prasad Colombage said the association viewed the shortages with serious concern and called on the Ministry of Health and the Government to work closely with medical professionals to prevent similar disruptions in the future.“Through free healthcare, patients should be able to receive necessary treatments in required quantities, within appropriate timeframes, and with high service quality,” Dr. Colombage said.He said that procurement-related problems or other shortcomings had resulted in certain medicines not reaching the health system as required, creating shortages that affected patients.“What we observe here – whether due to procurement issues or other oversights – is that there was a trend where these medications were not received, leading to shortages of certain medicines,” he said.Dr. Colombage stressed that the existence of a free healthcare system alone was insufficient unless patients were able to access the medicines and treatment they required without interruption.Meanwhile, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA) told The Sunday Morning that there had been a shortage of filgrastim, a medicine used to support certain cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, but said that fresh stocks were now available.NMRA Chairman Dr. Ananda Wijewickrama said that approximately 25,000 units of filgrastim had arrived in the country and had already been cleared through Customs.“Around 25,000 units have already arrived and were cleared through Customs,” Dr. Wijewickrama said, adding that further consignments were expected to arrive.However, Medical Supplies Division (MSD) Director General Dr. Sampath Ranaweera offered a different explanation for the disruptions, maintaining that the problem was not simply one of stocks being completely unavailable.According to Dr. Ranaweera, delays and shortcomings in the requisition and procurement process have contributed to interruptions in supplies.“The issue is that it is not actually a stock shortage, but rather the concept of not doing the necessary requisition and publicity properly,” he said.Dr. Ranaweera said that the MSD had authorised local purchases where possible to maintain supplies and was also exploring alternative avenues, including donations, to bridge gaps.He added that several companies that had been approached were now supplying medicines, with quantities arriving periodically. However, he was unable to provide exact quantities expected to be supplied over the coming weeks.The GMOA has urged health authorities to address the underlying procurement and supply chain shortcomings to ensure that cancer patients do not face further interruptions to essential treatment.

GMOA hits out at cancer meds shortages 

<ul><li>Subsidy seen as most practical option to cushion rising fuel prices</li><li>Amount, implementation date yet to be finalised</li><li>Existing IMF framework envisages end-Sept. phase-out of temporary subsidies</li></ul> The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not rejected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s proposal to provide a fresh fuel subsidy to cushion consumers against rising global fuel prices during its latest discussions with the Government, according to Ministry of Energy Secretary G.M.R.D. Aponsu.&nbsp;Speaking to The Sunday Morning, Aponsu said that several possible measures to address the impact of rising fuel prices had been discussed, with a subsidy emerging as the most practical option at present.&nbsp;“The IMF did not reject the President’s suggestion to provide a fuel subsidy,” he said, referring to the latest discussions. He added that while the proposal remained under consideration, the amount of the subsidy and the date from which it would take effect had yet to be finalised.According to Aponsu, several options have been considered in response to the pressure created by rising international fuel prices, but the subsidy appears to be the most workable solution at present.&nbsp;The development comes as the Government considers measures to prevent the full impact of higher international fuel prices being passed on to consumers.President Dissanayake previously stated that the Government expected to provide a subsidy to cushion consumers from a possible increase in domestic fuel prices from 1 October, with global market movements indicating that prices would otherwise have to rise under the existing pricing mechanism.&nbsp;The latest proposal is significant in the context of Sri Lanka’s commitments under the IMF-supported Extended Fund Facility (EFF).&nbsp;Under the existing programme framework, temporary fuel, electricity, and fertiliser subsidies and additional Aswesuma support introduced in response to the Middle East-related energy shock were to be maintained within an overall ceiling of Rs. 100 billion and fully phased out by the end of September or earlier if the allocation was exhausted.&nbsp;The IMF programme also envisages the restoration of cost-recovery fuel pricing, while allowing targeted assistance to vulnerable groups subject to the Government meeting its fiscal targets.&nbsp;During an IMF press conference in May, Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Evan Papageorgiou confirmed that the fund had discussed the temporary subsidy package with the authorities and noted its Rs. 100 billion ceiling and end-September expiry.&nbsp;The proposed fresh subsidy therefore comes as the Government weighs how to cushion consumers against renewed fuel-price pressures while continuing to meet fiscal and cost-recovery commitments under the IMF programme.&nbsp;Details of the proposed subsidy, including its value, duration, eligibility, and implementation mechanism, are yet to be finalised, according to the Energy Ministry.&nbsp;Meanwhile, Sri Lanka remains under the IMF’s EFF, with Papageorgiou stating last week that the fund’s economic projections continue to assume that Sri Lanka will regain access to international capital markets “in 2027 or thereabouts”.&nbsp;He said that Sri Lanka would need access to both domestic and international sources of financing to build longer-term economic resilience, while rebuilding foreign exchange reserves would remain important as external debt repayments increased.

Fuel subsidy: IMF did not reject fresh proposal: Energy Min.

Health authorities in the Uva Province have proposed equipping remote health facilities and regional administrative offices with Starlink satellite internet.The proposal follows the impact of Cyclone Ditwah, whose floods and landslides cut power and telecommunication networks, leaving health officials unable to coordinate the emergency response.Recounting the crisis operations, Uva Province Provincial Director of Health Services Dr. Mahendra Senevirathna told The Sunday Morning that rising floodwaters and infrastructure destruction had led to a complete breakdown of telephone and cellular communications across the affected areas.Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on 28 November 2025, causing severe flooding, landslides, and infrastructure destruction across the Uva Province. At least six major bridges in the province were completely destroyed, disrupting key regional road networks.The failure left regional health leaders, emergency response teams, and frontline hospitals in several parts of the country isolated. They had no real-time reporting channels and no way to coordinate urgent evacuations. Healthcare workers and administrators were also unable to check on the safety of their own families at the height of the crisis.Dr. Senevirathna explained that equipping remote health facilities and regional offices with Starlink satellite internet was a recommendation included in the health authorities’ disaster management plans after the severe network blackouts.When asked about any delay or progress in procuring Starlink, he said it had been proposed as an essential baseline solution, at minimum for regional administrative offices, so that critical communication channels would remain open when landlines and cellular networks collapsed.He confirmed that health authorities had formally integrated satellite connectivity into their disaster management strategy. The proposal aims to give remote health centres and regional administrative offices independent satellite links. He said this backup infrastructure would keep essential medical reporting, patient transfer requests, and command communications running even if cellular towers and landlines failed.Alongside the proposed technological upgrades, Uva Province health authorities have added local communication drills and contingency reporting hierarchies to provincial disaster response plans. These frameworks set out clear reporting steps that begin as soon as heavy rainfall starts.Provincial health leadership is also formally documenting its disaster response experiences and administrative records in consolidated reports. The aim is to preserve institutional memory and maintain long-term emergency readiness.Nationwide, the cyclone damaged 243 health facilities and disrupted essential services for affected and displaced populations. The Badulla District was particularly hard hit, with several facilities severely damaged and some completely destroyed.According to Disaster Management Centre (DMC) data, 90,127 people in the Uva Province were directly affected by the cyclone, roughly 25% of the total affected population nationwide.The cyclone caused widespread telecommunication failures across Sri Lanka in late November 2025, leaving thousands of people without mobile and data services for days.Prolonged electrical grid failures and fuel shortages were the main reasons thousands of mobile towers shut down and went offline. Floods and landslides also severed core and secondary optical fibre backbone networks, isolating entire regions. Low-lying telecom equipment sites were submerged, which prevented repair crews from reaching them quickly.The United Nations Situation Report on Sri Lanka on Cyclone Ditwah, published on 6 March, also flagged problems in how information reached affected families. It noted that inconsistent communication about eligibility criteria and procedural steps, together with limited grievance mechanisms and legal advice, had undermined trust and equitable access to support.

Disaster connectivity: Starlink proposed for Uva health sector

Approvals for the long-delayed Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Terminal II project have been formally secured under an established cost ceiling, with financial negotiations nearing completion ahead of contractor selection, targeted for November.&nbsp;Speaking on the financial framework established for the joint project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation, and Energy Anura Karunathilaka confirmed that strict budget boundaries had been set.&nbsp;“We have secured approval along with a cost ceiling,” he said. “If there is any funding gap, it will be covered through external financing of Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd. (AASL).”&nbsp;Authorities are in the final stages of evaluating bids submitted by two prospective Japanese contractors vying to serve as main contractor for the completion of the landmark infrastructure project.&nbsp;Addressing the ongoing procurement process, the Minister disclosed that the tender evaluation had narrowed the field to a single candidate after the other applicant had failed to meet the technical criteria.&nbsp;“There were two bidders initially, but one did not qualify,” Karunathilaka said. “We opened negotiations with the technically qualified bidder and financial negotiations are now underway.”&nbsp;Underlining the Government’s commitment to advancing infrastructure timelines, he confirmed the target date for contract execution.&nbsp;Authorities noted that all processes related to securing the additional loan facilities required for the project had been completed. Final agreement discussions are expected to conclude shortly and construction is targeted to commence in November once the contractor is finalised the same month. The project is expected to be completed in 30 months.&nbsp;Japan has agreed to expedite the long-delayed construction of the second passenger terminal at the BIA. A JICA delegation led by JICA Senior Vice President Hara Shohei and JICA Chief Representative Honzu Shigeo confirmed this development during recent meetings with Minister Karunathilaka.&nbsp;The project, which had previously been launched but later stalled, is set to resume following successful high-level discussions between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the Japanese Government. As a result of these negotiations, Japan agreed to restart its support for the major infrastructure initiative.&nbsp;Following the presidential-level discussions, several rounds of talks were held between the Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, the Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, and senior JICA officials to finalise arrangements for the project’s revival.&nbsp;The contract for the construction of the BIA Terminal II project, which involves the construction of a multi-level terminal, was valued at $ 564 million and was initially awarded to Taisei Corporation in 2020.However, following the stoppage of construction work in 2020 due to the funding freeze imposed by JICA after Sri Lanka’s default, Taisei Corporation terminated its contract with Sri Lanka.&nbsp;The construction of the multi-level terminal is part of Package A of the BIA expansion project, initially estimated to cost Rs. 153 billion. It was to be largely funded by the Special Terms for Economic Partnership (STEP) concessionary Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan granted by JICA, amounting to Rs. 131.5 billion (¥ 74.4 billion) at an interest rate of 0.1% per annum. The remaining Rs. 21.5 billion was to be funded by AASL.&nbsp;With regard to Package A, AASL entered into two agreements with JICA: the first in March 2012 for ¥ 29 billion and the second in March 2016 for ¥ 45.4 billion.

Infrastructure: BIA Terminal II contractor to be selected by Nov.

<ul><li>Rains expected to give way to prolonged dry spell&nbsp;</li></ul> Local authorities have been placed on high alert as several climate phenomena such as the El Niño effect, a positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), and the northeast monsoon are expected to bring heavy rainfall through December before plunging parts of the country into a prolonged dry spell starting early next year, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).&nbsp;Speaking to The Sunday Morning, DMC Director General Maj. Gen. (Retd) Sampath Kotuwegoda confirmed that monthly multi-stakeholder meetings had been activated under the guidance of the Presidential Secretariat to mitigate potential climate-induced disasters.&nbsp;“We predict above-average rainfall for October and November, which is expected to happen alongside the El Niño effect,” Kotuwegoda stated, warning that the wet conditions could persist well past the traditional monsoon window.&nbsp;“If the IOD becomes positive in December, rainfall can be expected within the month as well. As the northeast monsoon also activates during the same period, we expect rain in October, November, and December.”&nbsp;With heavy rainfall anticipated across multiple provinces, the National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has intensified surveillance across vulnerable regions. According to the Ministry of Defence, 14 districts have been flagged for high landslide risks, with dedicated monitoring offices operating across 10 of those districts.&nbsp;The DMC’s situation report further highlights that nearly 2,500 people and around 650 families across the island had been affected by the heavy rain, with one missing person, two injured people, and two deaths having been recorded from 18 to 24 September. Nearly 250 houses are recorded to have been partially damaged during the time period, with two more reportedly fully damaged. The centre has recorded 97 people taking refuge at present across four safe locations: three in Kandy and one in Nuwara Eliya.&nbsp;According to Kotuwegoda, approximately 3,000 residents living in high-risk zones have been formally identified and will receive targeted early warnings instructing them to evacuate should rainfall thresholds be crossed.&nbsp;Looking ahead to early 2027, he further cautioned that the island must prepare for a sharp shift in weather patterns. While positive IOD conditions could extend intermittent rains into January, official forecasts indicate a sharp reduction in precipitation starting in February.&nbsp;“The weather will be dry from February to April, with low rainfall currently predicted for the region,” the DMC Director General said. “The general picture is that it will rain in November and December, followed by a decrease in rainfall in January and a definite dry spell from February through April, which could regionally extend through September.”&nbsp;Despite the projected weather extremes, Kotuwegoda reassured the public that key inter-agency bodies – including the Mahaweli Authority and its Water Management Secretariat, Irrigation Department, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Forest Department, and DMC – were fully coordinated to manage national water reserves and agricultural supply lines. He added that contingency plans were already in place should impacts escalate.&nbsp;As of Friday (25), the Irrigation Department had recorded rising water levels of the Kehelgamu Oya in Norwood, Gin Gaga in Thawalama, Kuda Ganga in Kalawellawa, and Nilawala Ganga in Thalgahagoda, with the latter two causing minor floods. Minor floods have also been recorded in association with the Nilawala Ganga in Panadugama and Gin Ganga in Baddegama.

Extreme weather: DMC on high alert

The Public Relations Association of Sri Lanka (PRASL), the national industry body, successfully completed conducting a new three-month Certificate Course in Public Relations and Corporate Communications in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) recently. All members of the inaugural batch passed the course, with a majority gaining Merit and Distinction grades.&nbsp;&nbsp;The course largely drew young working adults who wanted to learn more about this professional field or wanted to broaden their skills in the field. In a feedback survey, they expressed their satisfaction about the course as follows: 84% indicated that the course met or exceeded expectations and were satisfied or very satisfied. 100% indicated that the course was relevant to them and 74% said they would recommend the course to others.&nbsp;The course was curated by PRASL President Nimal Gunewardena, who has significant experience in teaching and putting together such courses for SLIM, the SLFI, and others. SLPI CEO Kumar Lopez recalled a similar course on Advertising and Communications done with the SLPI over 10 years ago with Gunewardena’s involvement. The course was coordinated by PRASL Directors Sheranga Rajasuriya and Nevindee Amarasinghe and the SLPI’s Dineshika Udyangi. The PRASL and SLPI are planning to repeat the course in 2027.This course reflects the new strategic direction the PRASL has set itself, to reposition PR as ‘The Vital Strategic Communications Discipline that Drives Initiatives and Protects Reputation’. Hence, the course drew on senior industry professionals to teach a wide range of topics with case studies and practical experience.&nbsp;Interactive sessions included Issues and Crisis Management, Campaign Development, Execution and Evaluation, Digital PR and Content Development, Corporate Communications, Social Responsibility and Ethics, Event and Account Management, Internal Communications, Media, Target Audiences and Media Relations, and more.&nbsp;An end-of-course examination tested the participants’ thinking and presentation skills where they had to answer questions on all 20 topics covered, do a written paper on a campaign to drive a passion project, and present advocacy campaigns on trending topics such as mitigating plastic pollution and road accidents, as well as against deforestation and sexual harassment.As the next level, the PRASL is planning masterclasses with foreign and local trainers, customised training for corporates, and a higher-level diploma programme.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

PRASL completes educational initiative

Elite Facilities Solutions Ltd. (EFS) recently conducted a specialised fire and life safety engineering training session for senior officers of the Fire Service Department of the Colombo Municipal Council.&nbsp;The training aimed at strengthening technical knowledge and practical understanding of core fire and life safety requirements for high-rise and super-high-rise buildings and warehouse, distribution, and logistics facilities. The session was conducted by EFS Head of Fire, Insurance, and Administration Eng. Nimal Tissa Wijetunga.&nbsp;

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