Issued at 12.00 noon on 24 June 2024 Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy showers about 75mm are likely at some places in Sabaragamuwa provinceand in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Several spells of showers may occur in Matale district. Strong winds of about (40-50) kmph can be expected …
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More than 1,300 people died while performing Hajj this year, having walked long distances without sufficient protection from the sun – 83 percent unauthorised – Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said. Among the deceased were several elderly and chronically ill individuals.The health minister underscored the significant efforts made by the competent authorities to raise awareness on the dangers of heat …
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe will address the nation on Wednesday, June 26, to brief on the country’s economic challenges and provide an update on the foreign debt restructuring efforts. In his address, the President will brief the public on the current economic situation in the country and provide an update on the progress made with the restructuring of foreign debt. This …
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It is the rating agencies that should announce that a nation has come out of bankruptcy, Dr Harsha De Silva said today. “We have heard that President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to announce that Sri Lanka had come out of bankruptcy. However, it is the rating agencies which have to accept and announce that Sri Lanka has come out of …
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Animals or animal products will not be allowed to be imported into Sri Lanka from any country where bird flu has been reported, the Animal Production and Health Department’s Director General Dr. Hemali Kothalawala today announced. Dr. Hemali Kothalawala said that these measures have been taken to prevent the entry of the Avian Influenza A(H5N1) virus to Sri Lanka, which …
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Teachers, principals, teacher instructors and Piriven teachers are set to launch a one-day sick leave campaign next Wednesday (26) to protest against unresolved salary anomalies and other demands, the Ceylon Teachers’ Union (CTU) General Secretary Joseph Stalin said. He told the Read Sri Lanka that the Cabinet sub-committee has decided to address one-third of their salary anomalies based on the …
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In terms of the provisions in the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Act, No. 16 of 2023, Hon. Minister of Finance, as recommended by the Governing Board, has appointed Mr. A A M Thassim, Assistant Governor and Secretary to the Governing Board, and Mr. J P R Karunaratne, Assistant Governor, as Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka …
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The country cannot prosper under leaders who abandon it in times of crisis President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized that a nation cannot prosper under leaders who flee during times of crisis. He further highlighted that had he not taken charge during the country’s period of turmoil, he shuddered to think of the current state of affairs. These remarks were made by …
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Dr. Chamil Wijesinghe, spokesperson of the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) warned of a wave of economic crisis-driven brain drain among medical professionals, as 25 percent of them have already taken the necessary exams to find employment abroad. “If we consider the situation within the last two years, more than 1,800 doctors have left the country in 2022 and 2023,” …
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10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) was marked by the High Commission of India and its cultural arm- Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre at the iconic Galle Face Green on June 22, 2024 in Colombo. The theme for 10th edition of IDY ‘Yoga For Self and Society’ was personified with coming together of hundreds of yoga enthusiasts this morning. 2. High Commissioner …
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