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LocalTags: Print EditionThe increase in water charges by 70% will be effective from today (01).  Under the new amendment, the water unit rate of an average household will increase as well as the fized rate.  A unit of water is…
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Local Kochchikade police has arrested a suspect with 5670 kg of fish unfit for human consumption near Toppuwa Bridge. The police said that they were found based on information that these fish were being transported from Halawata to Negombo…
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Local Enable GingerThe Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issues an Amber Advisory for Heavy Rain with effect from 08.30 am of 01 September, 2022 until 8.30 pm of 01 September, 2022.  According to the Advisory Notice, Showers will…
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World Enable GingerRussia announced that it has stopped the 'Nord Stream' 1 supply line, which provides natural deliveries to European countries. It is reported that this maintenance operation, which affected the suspension of gas supply to…
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Local Enable GingerOn the occasion of 150 years since the first postcard was issued in Sri Lanka, the Stamp Bureau of the Department of Posts has arranged to issue a commemorative postcard on 01 September 2022 at the Parliament of Sri…
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Local Enable GingerThe low-level atmospheric disturbance still persists in the vicinity of Sri Lanka. Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Anuradhapura, Galle, and…
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Local Foreign media reports that the International Monetary Fund will make an official announcement today (01) regarding the granting of emergency loan relief to Sri Lanka. Earlier, foreign media reported that a preliminary agreement has…
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LocalRanmali SomasiriTags: Print EditionThe Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) has received 14,988 complaints  related to persons who have disappeared due to conflicts, Judicial Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms Minister…
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LocalLahiru Fernando and Tony KarunanayakeTags: Print EditionTwo individuals were injured and hospitalized after a gunman opened fire at them near the Negombo Courts yesterday.  According to the police, the victims have been shot…
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LocalAsela KURULUWANSATags: Print EditionA seven-year-old girl succumbed due to a wild elephant attack in Ampara. The victim, Tharushi Sathsarani Ariyaratne was a resident of Thimbirigolla, Ampara. She passed away while being treated…
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