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Minor flood risk as heavy showers continue

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Due to the Southwest monsoon conditions, the prevailing showery and windy conditions are expected to continue, says the Meteorology Department.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, Southern and Northern provinces.

Very heavy showers about 150mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa province and in Nuwara-Eliya districts.

Heavy showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in Western and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts.

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places elsewhere of the island, it said.

Strong winds of about 50-60 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, Western, Southern and North western provinces and in Trincomalee district.

Fairly strong winds about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times elsewhere of the island.

Meanwhile, the Department of Irrigation has warned of a minor flood risk surrounding the Kalu River and Attanagalu Oya.

Kuda River, a tributary of the Kalu River, is at minor flood level in Millakanda.

The Kalu River is at risk level in Putupawula and Magura, while Attanagalu Oya is at minor flood level in Dunamale.

The Kelani River is at risk level in Nagalagam Street, while the Nilwala River is at risk level in Thalgahagoda and Panadugama.

The Department of Meteorology predicted very heavy showers of about 150mm in the Sabaragamuwa province and in the Nuwara-Eliya district.

The Department also predicted heavy showers above 100mm in the Western and North-western provinces and in the Kandy, Mannar, Galle, and Matara districts.

The Met. Department predicted strong winds of about 50-60kmph over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, Western, Southern, and North-western provinces and in the Trincomalee 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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