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Electricity tariffs can be reduced by 20%: ECA

by Anuradha Hiripitiyage Electricity tariffs could have been reduced by around 20 percent if the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) had properly accounted for losses arising from…

• ECA claims 20% tariff reduction possible with accurate loss accounting.
• PUCSL missed Rs. 5.131 billion in substandard coal losses.
• Government criticized for inefficiencies and renewable energy goals.

2026-08-07 ·island.lk

Sajith highlights foreign employment ‘fraud’

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday met a group of youth seeking employment in Israel, during a peaceful protest at the Polduwa Junction, expressing concern over what he described as…

2026-08-07 ·island.lk

UOB to pay shareholders 88-cent interim dividend as Q2 profit rises 10% to $1.48 billion

Q2 net profit beat analysts’ expectations of $1.45 billion in a Bloomberg poll.

• UOB's Q2 net profit rose 10% to $1.48 billion, beating forecasts
• Wealth and fund management activities boosted net fee income by 5% to $665 million
• UOB declares 88-cent interim dividend with 50% payout ratio

2026-08-07 ·straitstimes.com

S&P 500 futures are little changed as traders await big jobs report: Live updates

Wall Street is coming off a losing session as the July jobs report looms.

• S&P 500 futures unchanged as traders await July jobs report
• Dow Jones down 17 points, Nasdaq up 0.3%
• Investors anticipate breakthrough in Strait of Hormuz deal

2026-08-07 ·cnbc.com