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Three-hour power cut from today

LocalDharma Sri AbeyratneAmali Mallawaarachchi and Lahiru FernandoTags: Print EditionThe power cut will be extended to 03 hours from Tuesday (16) due to a breakdown repair of the Norochcholai Lakvijaya coal power plant, a Ceylon…

‘Ella Odyssey’

LocalTags: Print EditionThe ‘Ella Odyssey’ inter-city luxury train between Colombo and Badulla which operates on weekends began on Saturday. This train has been launched according to the instructions of the Minister of Transport,…

Two drown in Meemure waterfall

LocalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionAn eight-year-old boy and his 59 year old grandmother drowned while bathing in the Pusse Ella waterfall in Meemure. This child, a resident of Gemunu Pura Kuda Oya, had come to Meemure with his…

New rice variety released to farmers

LocalSanath GamageAmbalantota group corrTags: Print EditionDeputy Director of Ambalantota Rice Research Institute Harshini Siriwardena said that the Institute has taken steps to release the A T 378 Sudu Kekulu new rice variety to the…