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Agriculture Ministry gets lands & people mixed up!

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1 year ago

November 23, 2022

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The media unit of the Ministry of Agriculture issued a statement yesterday (22) saying 54 farmers have died due to the poisoning of substandard insecticides and herbicides applied to crops.

The statement further said that this was revealed during a discussion held between Minister Mahinda Amaraweera and representatives of the chemical industry at the Ministry of Agriculture Monday evening (21).

Pesticides Registrar Lasantha Ratnaweera had also participated in the discussion.

When asked by the media whether 54 farmers have died due to the poisoning of substandard insecticides and herbicides, he said that it was not so. He said only a portion of cultivated land has been damaged due to the application of substandard insecticides and herbicides.

He also said that there are no reports of deaths due to pesticide poisoning.

Meanwhile, Minister Amaraweera said that the representatives had said 54 acres of land cultivated with substandard insecticides and herbicides have been damaged.

Source: Aruna

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O/L tuition classes banned from May 1st

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55 mins ago

April 25, 2024

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The Department of Examinations has announced the prohibition of tuition classes and seminars for the 2023 GCE Ordinary Level exam, effective from midnight on the 30th of April.

Deputy Commissioner of Examinations, Lasika Samarakoon, emphasized that strict measures will be taken against individuals found violating this regulation.

Preparations are underway for the GCE O/Level exam scheduled to take place from May 6-15.

Additionally, the Department of Examinations has revealed that the results of the recently concluded GCE Advanced Level examination will be released in May.

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Iran – SL sign 5 MoUs (Video)

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14 hours ago

April 24, 2024

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Iran and Sri Lanka signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs), aimed at bolstering bilateral relations between the two countries.

The MoUs signed will cover cooperation in film, media, tourism, cooperatives, libraries, and cultural, scientific, technical, and sports fields between the two countries, the Presidential Media Division notes.

Earlier in the evening, the Iranian President – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and his Sri Lankan counterpart President Wickremesinghe held one-on-one discussions, followed by a bilateral meeting between representatives of both nations at the Presidential Secretariat.

(Video – PMD)