Met Department Says No Risk Of Sri Lanka Experiencing Another Tsunami Or Cyclones

The Department of Meteorology has today (07)

announced that there is no risk of Sri Lanka experiencing Tsunami or  Cyclones at the moment.

Therefore the Department has requested the public not to be panic over large scale disasters as such .

Meanwhile the Disaster Management Center has stated that the sea water is currently invades inland areas through southern province and Kalutara district due to monsoon season.

Many people living in Galle reported as  left their houses recently feared over another Tsunami after the sea water invaded the inland areas up to Galle Road.

Government Has Reduced The Special Commodity Tax Imposed On Imported Fish By Rs.25 Per Kilo Gramme

Government has reduced the special commodity tax

imposed on imported fish by Rs.25 per Kilo Gramme from Rs.75 to Rs.50 according to the Ministry Of Finance.

As the local fish production has dropped recently as a result of  the natural disasters occurred in the country  ,Government has taken steps to reduced the tax imposed on imported fish for the benefit of local consumers the Ministry has stated.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Issued A Warrant To Arrest Former Director Of National Blood Transfusion Service Dr.Mangalika Bindusara

Colombo chief magistrate Lal Bandara Ranasinghe has

today (07)  issued a warrant to arrest former Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service ( Blood Bank) Dr.Mangalika Bindusara over not appear before the court for a case filed against her by the Brivery Commission.

The Bribery Commission has filed a court case against Dr.Bindusara over incurred financial  loss to the government through importing an expired Blood Plasma Pherasis kits for the National Blood Transfusion service.

Few people reported as died after using these expired Pheraskits.

The case is due to be taken up for hearing  again on 09th of August.

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A Transformer Explosion Near President Sirisena's Offical Residence

An electric transformer situated near the official residence of President Maithripala Sirisena at Kappetipola Mawatha in Colombo-07 had exploded and caught fire this noon it has been reported.

The Fire Brigade have rushed to the scene after being informed on the incident and doused the fire with the help of two fire  trucks .

Around 210 Places In Ratnapura Distrcit Identified As Prone To Landslides

Around 210 places in Ratnapura District have been identified as prone to landslides according to the National Building Research Organization.

These places have been identified After inspecting 576 areas suspected as prone to landslides in the district.

Meanwhile landslide warnings have issued to the 07 villages and 02 schools in Hambanthota District .

Police Headquarters Informed The Police Officers Residing In A Building In Colpetty To Evacuate Due To Collapse Threat Of The Building

The Police headquarters have informed around 300 police officers residing in a four storied Police quarters building in Colpetty to evacuate their residences with immediate effect and move to safe places after cracks appeared on the building .

The police officers have been informed to evacuate the building as the building might have  collapsed due to the cracks appeared the Police headquarters has stated.

Police Sargent and constables are residing in the building and due to the construction work of a hotel in nearby land, cracks have appeared on the police quarters building it has been revealed.