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A change in weather

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4 months ago

March 10, 2025

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Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as in the Matale, Nuwara Eliya, and Hambantota districts.

The Department of Meteorology announced that scattered showers or thunderstorms are expected in other areas during the evening or night.

Moderate to heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mm is likely in parts of the Eastern and Uva provinces, and in the Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Polonnaruwa, and Hambantota districts.

Additionally, moderately strong winds ranging from 30–40 kmph are expected at times in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, and North-Western provinces, along with the Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Monaragala, and Hambantota districts. The Meteorological Department urges the public to take necessary precautions to minimize risks associated with temporary strong winds and lightning during thunderstorms.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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4 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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4 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.