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Heavy rains continue; landslide warnings issued for 5 districts

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1 year ago

September 7, 2023

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Heavy rains will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western Provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara Districts today (7), the Department of Meteorology said.

It said fairly heavy showers above 50mm are likely at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Puttalam, Galle and Matara Districts.

A few showers may occur in Mannar and Hambantota Districts and in North-central Province.

Fairly strong winds about 40-45 kmph can be expected at times in western slopes of the central hills, Northern, North-central and North-western Provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota Districts.

Meanwhile, the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) said that due to the prevailing weather, the landslide warning notices were further extended for several areas belonging to five districts.

The warnings are valid until 4.00 pm today (07) and the NBRO announcement is as follows.

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President holds talks with ITAK MPs

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10 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Parliamentarians from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat.

During the discussion, the ITAK MPs brought to the President’s attention the longstanding challenges faced by the people in the Northern and Eastern regions.

Parliamentarians Sivagnanam Shritharan, Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, Shanmugam Kugathasan, Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, Gnanamuthu Srineshan, Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran, Elayathamby Srinath, and Thurairasa Raviharan also attended the meeting.

(President’s Media Division)

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Govt. policy statement passed in Parliament sans vote

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10 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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The resolution on the Statement of the Government Policy presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament on November 21 was passed unanimously in Parliament today (Dec. 04) without a vote.

The debate on the Statement of the Government Policy was held as a two-day debate from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm yesterday (Dec. 03) and from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm today.

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W.M. Mendis’ liquor manufacturing license to be suspended

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10 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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The liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited will be suspended from tomorrow (December 5) due to their failure to pay Rs. 5.7 billion in excise taxes and surcharges, the Excise department said.

Accordingly, as per the provisions Excise Ordinance Act, the Commissioner General of Excise has ordered to suspend the liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited effective from tomorrow.

The department further stated that measures have been taken to suspend the liquor manufacturing process from tomorrow (December 5) and to not renew the other licenses issued to the company from December 31 onwards if the company continues non-payment of tax arrears and surcharges.