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22 students hospitalized after suddenly falling ill

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22 female students at a school in Balangoda have been admitted to Base Hospital Balangoda after experiencing sudden health complications.

It is reported that several girls from the C.C. Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Balangoda had cleaned the women’s toilet with a certain chemical solution.

Subsequently, the students who cleaned the toilet as well as several other children who used the toilet, had fallen ill.

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Distribution of polling cards for general election continues today

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The Department of Posts has designated today as a special day for distributing polling cards for the upcoming 2024 general election. 

Senior Deputy Postmaster General Rajitha Ranasinghe announced that 2,090 distribution offices will be open, with 8,000 staff assigned to the task.

Polling cards will be distributed from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and the public is urged to cooperate throughout the process.

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Landslide warning issued for eight districts

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings for eight districts due to the ongoing heavy rainfall.

The warnings have been issued, effective from 05 pm today (02) to 05 pm tomorrow (03).

Accordingly, the warning notices under Level 02 have been issued to the Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matara and Ratnapura districts.

Early landslide warnings have been issued to Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district, Udapalatha and Yatinuwara in the Kandy district, Bulathkohupitiya, Mawanella, Dehiowita and Kegalle in the Kegalle district, Pasgoda in the Matara district and Ratnapura, Eheliyagoda, Elapatha, Kuruwita, Kahawatta, Godakawela and Pelmadulla in the Ratnapura district.

Meanwhile, Level 01 early landslide warnings have been issued to Welimada and Haldummulla in the Badulla district, Elpitiya in Galle district and Polgahawela in Kurunegala district.

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Government Quarters Handovers Delayed for Five Former Ministers

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The Ministry of Public Administration has announced that the takeover of government quarters occupied by five former ministers has not yet been completed due to several ongoing issues with the quarters.

The ministry has urged the former ministers to resolve these problems promptly.

Action will be taken to conduct inspections of the government quarters if they are not handed over by next week.

Additionally, the ministry stated that legal action will be pursued if it is found that a former minister or their close relatives are still residing in the properties in question.

(News1st)

(This story, originally published by News1st has not been edited by SLM staff)

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