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29 flood victims were rescued in Puttalam
Naval relief teams have rescued 29 people, including women and children, who were stranded in the Puttalam district due to floods.
Accordingly, 29 persons including children and women belonging to 10 families who were in danger...
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Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture to the Vice-Chancellor of Wayamba University
Udith K. Jayasinghe, the Vice Chancellor of North Western University has been appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture.He has been appointed to fill the vacancy created by Rohana Pushpakumara, who was the...
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Deduru Oya spills – A warning to people on both sides of the river
The 5 spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir are releasing a capacity of 10,500 cubic feet per second at a rate of 3 feet per second.
The Disaster Management Center warns the people living on...
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The black box of the MV X Press Pearl has found
The MVX-Express Pearl's Voyage Data Recorder (VDR), commonly known as the "Black Box", has been found and handed over to the CID for further investigation.
It was conducted by Naval Specialists of the Commercial Shipping Secretariat...
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Navy forces rescue flood victims – Photos Included
Another 66 persons were rescued by the Navy from the floods in the Gampaha and Kalutara districts today.
The Navy has deployed 33 relief teams covering the Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa and North Western Provinces to provide...
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World Food Security Committee commends President on ban on chemical fertilizers
The World Food Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed Sri Lanka's decision to phase out the use of chemical fertilizers and invited President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to attend the first and special address of the UN General...
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More power outages across the country
Electricity supply to 82,000 electricity consumers across the country has been disrupted.
The power outages were caused by continuous heavy rains, falling trees, strong winds, damage to power poles and lightning strikes.
Currently, there are more power...
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04 People died due to reckless actions amid bad weather
Four persons drowned while bathing in canals and reservoirs due to bad weather yesterday (04) alone.
The accidents have taken place in Vavuniya, Kiriella, Katupotha and Pannala.
A 16-year-old student has died in Vavuniya. He had drowned...
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Ranil and Chandrika left to Indonesia
President Ranil Wickramasinghe has left the island today (18).
It was to participate in the high-level session of the 10th World Water Summit in Bali,...
Plan to increase interest rates on senior citizen deposits
Minister of State for Finance Mr. Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that the inquiry committee's report on the increase of interest in all senior citizens' accounts...
More dansals this year – Inform the PHIs if the food is unfit for consumption
The Ministry of Health requests the public to immediately inform the nearest Medical Officer of Health or the Public Health Inspector if the food...
The 15th National War Heroes Celebration is tomorrow
The 15th National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony will be held tomorrow (19) in front of the Battaramulla National War Heroes Memorial under the chairmanship...
A Sri Lankan actress in Forbes magazine’s ‘Asia’s 30 under 30 – 2024’
Dinara Punchihewa, a Sri Lankan-born actress and film producer, has been included in the list of 'Asia's 30 under 30' - 2024 published by...