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Lottery tickets to be distributed by train!

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3 years ago

October 20, 2022

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The Development Lotteries Board has decided to transport the lottery tickets bought daily by a large number of people across the country, by train.

Officials of the Railways Department and officials of the Development Lottery Board have discussed this during a meeting held with Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media Dr. Bandula Gunawardana yesterday (19).

Minister Gunawardena said maintaining a sound relationship among governmental institutions will be beneficial to all parties. He said the new programme will increase the revenue of the Railways Department and reduce the cost of transporting the lottery tickets of the Development Lotteries Board via other modes of transport.

Officials related to the Railways Department including railway controllers, drivers and station masters will give their fullest support to make this national programme a success, and since the Railways Department has the ability to transport goods covering all parts of the country, similar agreements will be made to transport goods with other parties in the future, the minister said.

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Helicopter crash during SLAF training session

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25 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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A Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has reportedly crashed today (May 09).

It crashed during a training session at the Hingurakgoda Air Force Base.

Further reports indicate that the helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya Reservoir.

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American Cardinal elected as new Pope: Pope Leo XIV

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31 minutes ago

May 9, 2025

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Following a 02-day papal conclave, American Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected as the new Pope yesterday (May 08) evening, Vatican time.

At 69, Cardinal Robert Prevost was elected as the 267th Pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV.

He becomes the first American to ascend to the papacy in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Pope Leo XIV now assumes spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.

The election follows the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88 at his residence in Casa Santa Marta, Vatican City, a day after participating in Easter Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica.

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Heavy rains expected in the afternoon

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2025

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The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 p.m. today (May 09).

Showers may occur in Western province and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts in the morning too.

Fairly heavy rains above 50 mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Northern and North-central provinces.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces and in Ampara and Polonnaruwa districts during the morning.