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More than 100 acres of paddy fields were destroyed due to several dams breaching in the Vavuniya District due to heavy rainfall in recent weeks, the Emergency Operation Centre of the Disaster Management Centre reported Read more... Comments (3)
Breaking NewsAcres of paddy fields destroyedMore than 100 acres of paddy fields were destroyed due to several dams breaching in the Vavuniya District due to heavy rainfall in recent weeks, the Emergency Operation Centre of the Disaster Management Centre reported No confidence motion against Karu.jpg) The government will bring a no confidence motion against UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya for the statement he made to a local weekend paper claiming that alleged war crimes in the country should be probed, Minister Susil Premajayantha saidAG take charge of Sakvithi scam
The Attorney General (AG) informed the Nugegoda Magistrate today that they had taken charge of the Sakvithi Ranasinghe’s Financial scam and that the AG would take steps to remedy the depositors in due course NDRC from 2011 A National Drug Regulatory Commission (NDRC) will be set up in the island next year, Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena said in Parliament a short while agoLeT in Lanka - WikiLeaks Information coming out of a secret State Department cable dated June 19, 2009 released by WikiLeaks indicates that Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) T has established a facilitation centre in Sri Lanka and was looking at setting up a base of operations in Kerala and Tamil Nadu
More rain today Many parts of the island will experience heavy showers in the afternoon and evening today while strong localized winds will also occur in some parts, the Meteorological Department told Daily Mirror online War crimes committed by LTTE War crimes were only committed in Sri Lanka by the LTTE, UNP MP Sajith Premadasa said in parliament today while answering a question posed by Government Minister Wimal WeerawansaSri Lankan sailor rescued Saudi Border Guards in Jazan have rescued a Sri Lankan sailor after they received information from the captain of a ship that he was injured during his journey from Spain to MalaysiaFloods displace thousands Two people have been killed and 62,068 persons representing 20,336 families have been affected as a result of the floods experienced in many parts of the island, the Disaster Management Centre said Expose double standard of West -DM The double standards of some European and Western countries on terrorism should be revealed to the world, Prime Minister D.M.Jayaratne saidNeed for medical resources(1).jpg) State hospitals continue to run short of essential drugs and medical equipment, the government has not made sufficient allocations in the budget to address this problem, the JVP said todayVisit to SL postponed
Sluice gates opened: Public warned As heavy rains continued to lash the catchments areas, sluice gates of several reservoirs in the country were opened, officials said.
State dengue breeders beware Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena has ordered the National Dengue Control Programme today to take legal action against heads of state institutions where mosquito breeding is witnessed continuously and to hand over the list of institutions to the Presidential Task Force for Dengue Eradication,
Bilateral trade boost Pakistan and Sri Lanka would boost bilateral trade from the existing US $ 300 million to $ one billion in the near future, Pakistan Minister of State/ Chairman Board Of Investment (BOI), Saleem H. Mandviwalla said in a statement today
Protest against Lankan MP A protest against lankan members of parliament attending an Indian textile exhibition was held in Koyambedu, Tamil Nadu today. SLMC MP Faisal Cassim who was in India for the event was prevented from attending the exhibition due to the protest
Camels and Ostriches from next year Camels and Ostriches will be imported to Sri Lanka from next year for the consumption of their milk and eggs, Deputy Minister of Live stock H. R. Mithrapala said in Parliament today. A feasibility study in this regard is currently being conducted
Colombo roads flooded.jpg) Thunmulla Junction, Kanattha roundabout (Borella), Armour Street, Kirulapone (High Level Road), Robert Gunawardena Mawatha and Ayurveda Junction were flooded due to the prevailing heavy showers, the Police Emergency Unit said a short while agoKeeping prices stable The government has decided to import chicken and eggs for the festive season to maintain stable chicken and egg prices, Minister of Co-operative and Internal Trade Johnston Fernando said in parliament today
Psyche and morale hurt The treatment given to the Sri Lankan President in Britain deeply wounds the psyche and morale of the people of the country who are still struggling under economic shackles after the end of the war, UNP Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya said in a statementSluice gates openedTwo sluice gates of the Victoria Reservoir automatically opened today for the first time since 2005. All seven gates are expected to open if the prevailing heavy showers in the area continue, officials said
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A top British official’s planned visit to Sri Lanka next week has been postponed indefinitely, following protests against the UK in Colombo, the PTI reported.
