Rains expected in several areas today

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2 years ago

August 29, 2023

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Rains will occur at times in Western and Sabaragamuwa Provinces and in Galle and Matara Districts today (29), the Department of Meteorology said.

It said several spells of showers will occur in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya Districts as well.

Showers or thundershowers will also occur at several places in Uva Province and in Ampara, Batticaloa and Mullaitivu Districts during the evening or night.

The department requested the people to take precautions to minimise damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

Meanwhile, it said that on the apparent southward relative motion of the sun, it would be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka during August 28 to September 07.

The nearest towns of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (29) are Palavi (Kilinochchi District) and Chalai (Mullaitivu District) at about 12.11 noon.

Keheliya produced before court

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46 minutes ago

May 20, 2025

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Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who has been arrested and remanded in connection with 03 cases filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials.

The case is scheduled to be taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May 20).

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‘Sisu Sariya’ driver arrested for drunk driving

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2 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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A school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol during an inspection of a ‘Sisu Sariya’ bus conducted by the Katupotha Police Traffic Division yesterday (May 19) in Katupotha.

The suspect has been identified as a 52-year-old resident of Radaliyagoda, Katupotha.

At the time of the arrest, 16 school children and 02 mothers were traveling in the bus.

The relevant bus has also been taken into police custody, and the suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Narammala Magistrate’s Court today (May 20).

Police are continuing island-wide operations to apprehend drunk drivers and curb traffic violations in an effort to enhance road safety.

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President meets independent groups elected to CMC

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2 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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A discussion has been held between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and representatives of independent groups and smaller parties elected to the Colombo Municipal Council at the recent Local Government elections.

The meeting took place at the National People’s Power (NPP) headquarters in Pelawatta yesterday (May 19).