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Retirement is temporary, not ready to quit politics: MR

16 Oct 2024

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not ready to retire from politics and that his retirement is temporary.

Do not venture into sea areas marked ’Warning’ till tomorrow

16 Oct 2024

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Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the sea areas as the low-pressure area over south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to move west-north-westwards and become a depression, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said.

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Train delay after a fire breaks out in engine

15 Oct 2024

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Train services on the coastal line have been delayed after a fire broke out in the engine of a train near the Kalutara railway station, the Sri Lanka Railways Department said.

Derailment delays coastal line train services

15 Oct 2024

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Train services on the coastal line will be delayed due to a derailment between Maradana and Colombo Fort, the Railways Department said.

Schools in Colombo zone to close tomorrow due to rain

14 Oct 2024

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The Ministry of Education has decided to close all schools in the Colombo Education Zone tomorrow (15) due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions.

Rain, cold weather likely to increase childhood asthma, respiratory infections

14 Oct 2024

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With the rainy weather and cold weather conditions, childhood asthma, especially respiratory viruses infection including influenza will increase, Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) Consultant Pediatrician Dr. Deepal Perera said.

No re-conduct of Grade 5 exam, free marks to be given

14 Oct 2024

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Following a meeting held this morning, the Examinations Department has decided not to re-conduct the Grade 5 scholarship examination and will provide free marks for the three questions that were allegedly leaked, Examinations Commissioner General Amit Jayasundara said.

Flood waters recedes in Western, South-Western rivers

14 Oct 2024

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The flood situation in the rivers flowing through the western and south-western areas has started to recede due to lesser rainfall in the catchment areas over the past 24 hours, Irrigation (Hydrology) Director Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara Bandara said.

Final decision on Grade 5 scholarship exam to be announced today

14 Oct 2024

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The final decision on the Grade 5 scholarship exam, which has been surrounded by controversy, is set to be announced today (14).

Rainy conditions expected to continue further

14 Oct 2024

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The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue further in 14 districts due to the atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meterology Department said.

Schools in several education zones close till tomorrow

14 Oct 2024

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Due to adverse weather conditions, schools in several education zones, including those in the Western Province, will close till tomorrow

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13 Oct 2024

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Sudden floods limit trains up to Lunuwila

12 Oct 2024

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Train services on the Puttlam line have been limited to the Lunuwila railway station due to flooding in the area, the Railways Department said.

Prompt return of Ministerial quarters a legal obligation, not political revenge

11 Oct 2024

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Do not consider handing over Ministerial quarters as political revenge. It is necessary to return the Ministerial quarters promptly after the abolition of a Ministry. Official residences should be handed back without delay. Reminders should be sent to those who have not yet vacated their apartments, and if there is no response, legal action should be enforced, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said.

Welipanna interchange closed due to floods

11 Oct 2024

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The entrance of the Welipanna interchange on the Southern Expressway has been closed due to a minor flood situation around the area, the Road Development Authority said.

CMC continues removal of high-risk trees in Colombo

11 Oct 2024

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The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) yesterday said that it is still in the process of identifying trees that pose a risk to the public within the CMC areas and the trees already flagged as high-risk by the police and the public, are currently being removed.

Over 150mm rain likely tomorrow

10 Oct 2024

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Due to the development of atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of the country, heavy showers above 150mm are likely in the Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts in the next 24 hours, the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Meteorology Department said.

Rs. 23 mn paid to Sri Lanka Railways for Indo-Lankan film shoot

10 Oct 2024

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A total Rs. 23 million was paid by the NE Commercial Group of Companies (Pvt) Ltd. to the Sri Lanka Railway Department for shooting a film as a joint Indo-Sri Lankan cinema project, Railways Deputy General Manager (DGM) N.J. Indipolage said.

Enhanced showery condition from tomorrow

09 Oct 2024

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Showery conditions are expected to enhance in the South-Western part of the country in the next few days from tomorrow (10), the Forecasting Division of the National Meteorological Centre said.

No suspension of school meal programme, confirms Education Ministry secretary

09 Oct 2024

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Despite ongoing discussions on social media over suspending the Education Ministry’s programme to provide a main meal to all students in Grades 1 through 5, Education Ministry Secretary J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara said that no such decision has been taken.