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Road over Udawalawe Dam to be closed from today

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1 year ago

December 15, 2023

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The road running over the embankment of the Udawalawe Dam is to be temporarily closed from today (Dec. 15) to Jan. 15 under several stages due to essential maintenance work, the Mahaweli Authority notes.

The road will be completely closed for a week until Dec. 22.

From Dec. 23 – Jan. 06, one lane of the road will be kept open.

From Jan. 07 – 14, the road will once again be closed completely before reopening it for vehicular movement on Jan. 15 .

The Mahaweli Authority has urged motorists to use the road to 13th Mile Post via Udawalawe and Embilipitiya for the time being as an alternate route.

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Chamari included in ICC women’s ODI team of 2024

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49 minutes ago

January 24, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu has been included in the ICC women’s ODI team of 2024.

The full team is as follows :

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4 SL players in ICC men’s ODI team of 2024

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2 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Four Sri Lankan players have been included in the ICC men’s ODI team of 2024.

Sri Lankan players Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga have been named in this manner.

Also, Charith Asalanka has been named as the captain while Kusal Mendis has been named as the wicket keeper of the team.

The full team is as follows :

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2 including Salochana Gamage granted bail

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3 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Two persons including former Western Provincial Councillor – Salochana Gamage, who were arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe, have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (24).

Each suspect was granted bail, subject to a cash bail of Rs. 25,000, two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each, and an overseas travel ban.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali also ordered that the guarantors must be close relatives of the two suspects.