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‘Amber’ landslide warnings issued for several districts

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The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings to multiple areas in several districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

Accordingly, a Level 2 (Amber) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat areas in Galle, Kalutara, Colombo, Kegalle, Ratnapura and Gampaha districts as follows:

Galle District: Elpitiya,Neluwa,Baddagama and Nagoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas
Kaluthara District: Bulathsinhala, Walallawita, Matugama, Dodangoda, Ingiriya, Horana DSD and surrounding areas
Colombo District: Seethawaka DSD and surrounding areas
Kegalle District: Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Dehiovita, Yatiyanthota Bulathkohupitiya DSD and surrounding areas
Rathnapura District:  Eheliyagoda, Kiriella DSD and surrounding areas
Gampaha District: Attanagalla DSD and surrounding areas

Meanwhile, a Level 1 (Yellow) warning was issued for several areas in the following districts:

  • Colombo District
  • Gampaha District
  • Matara District
  • Badulla District
  • N-Eliya District
  • Ratnapura District

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Prasanna Ranaweera’s writ petition rejected

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The Court of Appeal has dismissed a writ petition filed by former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera seeking an order to prevent his arrest in connection with a case against the alleged illegal acquisition of state land under the jurisdiction of the Kelaniya Divisional Secretariat.

The order was issued by a bench comprising the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mohammed Laffar Tahir and Justice Priyantha Fernando.

Former Minister Mervyn Silva and several others are currently in remand custody, as ordered by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court, in connection with the same incident.

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CBK files a complaint to EC

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has submitted a written complaint to the Chairman of the Election Commission – R.M.A.L. Rathnayake, alleging the unauthorized use of her name and photograph in election campaigning.

In her letter, she claims that UPFA candidates in the Attanagalla electorate are distributing handouts with her photograph without her consent, alongside those of Lasantha Alagiwanna and Sarana Gunawardena,

She also mentioned that she had previously instructed all candidates not to use her name or photograph in any form.

As this constitutes a violation of election laws, she has requested to immediately halt these activities.

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03 ex-ministers to face legal action soon – President

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that legal action will soon be taken against 03 former ministers accused of using vehicles without proper registration.

He made this statement while addressing a public meeting held in Beruwala.

“No village would even drive a motorbike on the roads without registering it. But there was a time when ministers of this country had imported vehicles even when it was forbidden to do so. They use those vehicles without licenses and with fake number plates. They think that the law does not apply to them,” he said.

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