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Landslide warnings remain due to inclement weather

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The flood situation in Attanagalu Oya, Ging, Kalu and Nilwala Rivers remains unchanged, the Irrigation Department said.

Its Hydrology Department Director S. P. C. Sugeeshwara said it may develop into a high-risk flood situation if heavy rains continue.  

The landslide warnings issued for 7 districts continue to remain in effect due to prevailing heavy rains.

According to the National Building Research Organization (NBRO), the warnings have been issued for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions in Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kandy, Ratnapura, Kegalle and Matara Districts.

The number of people affected by heavy rains has also increased to 47,963 in 12 districts and 38,208 people have been affected in the Western Province.

Also, 930 people have been given shelter in 10 safe houses. Three houses have been completely destroyed and 644 houses have been damaged.

Meanwhile, the Department of Meteorology said that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western Provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Eastern and Uva provinces, and in Polonnaruwa and Mullaitivu Districts during the evening or night.

Meanwhile, Agriculture and Agrarian Insurance Board Chairman Maddumabandara Weerasekera said the process of giving compensations to farmers for the crops damaged due to floods would be commenced soon.

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Maldivian President’s office officials on study tour at Prez secretariat

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Officials from the Maldivian President’s Office arrived at the Presidential Secretariat today for a study tour. They are expected to remain in Sri Lanka until June 27th.

The primary areas of focus for their study tour include archives and records maintenance and preservation, stores management, inventory control and stock preservation.

During their visit, they are scheduled to tour the Department of National Archives, Sri Lanka Customs, Thimbirigasyaya Divisional Secretariat and the Parliament of Sri Lanka.

Eight officials from the Maldivian President’s Office are participating in this study tour. They met with Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat and engaged in a discussion.

A group of officials from the Presidential Secretariat also attended the meeting.

(President’s Media Division)

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, arrives in SL (Update)

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has arrived in the island for an official visit.

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights – Volker Türk, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (June 23).

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism, he is to remain in the country until June 26.

This is the first visit by a UN Human Rights Chief to Sri Lanka since February 2016.

During his stay, he is expected to meet with the President, Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, several other Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament, senior Government officials, religious leaders, representatives of civil society, members of the diplomatic community and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka grants clearance for FAO ship

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Sri Lanka has officially granted clearance for a research vessel operated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to conduct scientific research in Sri Lankan territorial waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said.

The vessel is scheduled to carry out its mission from August 15 – August 20, 2025.

Dr. Fridtjof Nansen is a research vessel that conducts surveys, collecting vital data on fish stocks, biodiversity, and oceanographic conditions. It sought to carry out research activities in Sri Lankan waters, but the government had earlier denied access for it in the absence of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for foreign research vessels.

This posed the possibility of a cancellation, which could have deprived Sri Lanka of over USD 01 million worth of support while affecting future Green Climate Fund initiatives. It was also reported that the next possible deployment would not occur until after 2030.

A year-long moratorium on foreign research vessels expired in December 2024 followed by a cabinet decision in late January to appoint a special committee to amend the SOP for granting diplomatic clearance to foreign research vessels in Sri Lanka.

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