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Thursday, June 8, 2017

Wild Life Officials Rescued Two Wild Elephants Fallen To A Z-D Canal

Wild life officials with the assistance of residents and

Police have today (08) rescued two Wild Elephants who had fallen to the Z-D canal in Maduru Oya and released them to Pimburuththawa reserve.

The two Elephants had fallen to the canal last night it has been revealed.

NBRO Further Extended The Landslide Warnings Issued To Seven Districts

National Building Research Organization(NBRO) has

today (08) extended the landslide warnings issued to seven districts for another 24 hours due to the bad weather prevailing in those districts.

Accordingly landslide warnings extended further in Ratnapura, Galle ,Matara,Kalutara,Kegalle,Nuwara Eliya and Hambanthota districts.

Meanwhile due to the adverse weather more than 600,000 persons have been displaced and reside in makeshift camps it has been reported.

False Rumours On Tsunami Threat In Galle And Matara

Due to the invasion of inland areas by sea waters in Southern part of the country and Kalutara ,some have spreaded false rumors today (08) that there is a Tsunami threat in Galle and Matara

districts according to the Disaster Management Center.

The Center has requested the people not to be panic over these false rumors as there is no threat of Tsunami in those districts at present .

Sea water has been reported as invading inland areas in Galle and Kalutara since few days ago.The Monsoon Season caused this situation the Meteorology Department has stated.

Popular Singer Prince Udaya Priyantha Has Expired

The popular local singer Prince Udaya Priyantha who was famous for his love songs in 90's has died today (08) in a Private Hospital in Colombo at the age of 47.

Prince who had suffered from acute diabetes sung many popular songs mostly sad love songs during his musical career which cut short due to the illness.The funeral arrangements will be announced later according to his family.

Price Of A Cup Of Plain And Milk Tea Has Been Increased

The price of cup of tea has been increased with effect

from today (08)following the increase of imported sugar prices according to the All Ceylon Canteen Owners Association.

Accordingly the price of a cup of Plain Tea will be increased to Rs.20 and Milk Tea to Rs.40.

Government has increased the Special Commodity Tax imposed on imported white sugar by Rs.10 per a kilo gramme and due to this a kilo gramme of imported sugar has been increased by Rs.10 the Association has stated.