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Central office to obtain assistance from Lankans abroad

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The Cabinet has approved the establishment of a new office as a central coordination center to obtain assistance from Sri Lankans living abroad.

The President proposed this in the 2022 Interim Budget.

Accordingly, the proposal presented by Foreign Affairs Minister Ali Sabry to establish the proposed “Office for the Affairs of Sri Lankans Abroad” under the Presidential Secretariat to get the contribution of 3 million Sri Lankans living abroad for the development of the country was approved by the Cabinet.

(Ada Derana)

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SL women’s squad for NZ tour, announced

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A 16-member Sri Lanka Women’s Squad has been selected by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee to tour New Zealand later this week.
The team, captained by Chamari Athapaththu, will leave the country on Feb. 22 and will play 03 ODIs and 03 T20Is.

The ODIs will be played on 04th, 07th and 09th of March, while the T20Is will be played on the 14th, 16th and 18th of March. 

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Heat index advisory for several areas

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Heat index, the temperature felt on the human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Northern, North-central, North-western, Western and Southern provinces and Rathnapura district.

The report released by the Department of Meteorology is as follows : 

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Concealed foreign liquor found during police raid at spare parts company

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Officers of the Walana Anti-Corruption Unit have discovered a stash of foreign liquor stashed at a well known spare parts company located in Delkanda, Nugegoda.

Upon receiving a tipoff, police discovered a large quantity of foreign liquor concealed at the company premises named ‘Lakpahana Auto’.

A 59-year-old man who works as the manager of the premises, has been arrested.

It is said that the street value of the liquor is nearly Rs. 10 million.

Police investigations further revealed that the businessman owning the spare parts company also owns two night clubs in Kottawa and Kollupitiya and the stashed liquor had been delivered to these two nightclubs.

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