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Haze blankets Sri Lanka as polluted air drifts in from India

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1 year ago

January 17, 2024

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Polluted air which comes from India with the wind flow has caused haze in some areas in Sri Lanka, the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

“Polluted air which comes from India along with the wind flow has caused haze in areas such as Bandarawella and Badulla, A duty forecaster from the Department told Daily Mirror.

“The wind flow from New Delhi comes in a circular motion where it travels from Delhi towards Bay of Bengal. This wind flow which curves from Bay of Bengal enters Sri Lanka from the East. This is how it affects Sri Lanka,” he said.

“We also expect some moisture to come along with the wind shortly which would result in some rains. This will reduce the haze. However it is likely that there will be a further airflow from India by the end of this month. Sri Lanka is not affected much at the moment,” he added.

The department also assured that a temperature drop in Nuwara Eliya will pass during the coming days. Temperate in the Central Province district was down to 6c degrees as of last evening.

Source – dailymirror.com

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 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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7 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.