Thursday, October 12, 2023

NBRO Had Issued Landslides Warnings To Seven Districts

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to several areas in Seven Districts  yesterday (12) due to the continuous heavy showers experiencing  in those areas at present.


Accordingly level 3 (red)  and Level 2 (Amber) landslide warnings had been issued to several areas in  Matara,Badulla,Galle,Hambanthota ,Ratnapura ,Kegalle and Kalutara Districts NBRO had stated.

Meanwhile Department of Meteorology had stated there will be heavy showers upto 75 mili meters in Uva,Southern and Eastern provinces today(13).


 

CPA Filed A Petition In Supreme Court Challanging Online Safety Bil

 The Center For Policy Alternatives (CPA) had filed a petition at the Supreme court challanging the validity of the controversial "Online safety "bill gazetted by the government .


The Executive Director of CPA Dr.Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu filed the petition at Supreme court against the Bill which was gazetted and tabled in Parliament on 03rd of October for it's first reading.

The controversial bill is being subjected to concern among local  Civil society organizations and legal experts due to the constitutionality of it.

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Afganistan Hit By Second Earthquake In Days

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67073958 


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Tuesday, October 10, 2023

A 10 Year Old Girl Died Due To Motorcycle -Bowser Collision

 A 10 year old girl had died on the spot after the Motorcycle she was travelling in with her mother collided with a Fuel bowser yesterday (10) at Thalawa roundabout in Anuradhapura District (North Central Province).


The Mother of the girl was critically injured and admitted to the Thalawa Hospital for trearment it has been reported.


Thalawa Police had arrested the driver of the Fuel bowser over the incident and he is due to be produced before the Court today(11).

A Signal Error In Main Railway Line Caused A Train Delay

A train delay was reported in the main Railway line including Morning Office Trains this morning (11) due to a signal error occurred between Pallewela and Ganemulla railway stations  according to the Main Railway Control room .


However the authorities had later fixed the signal error and trains began to function as  usual it has been reported.

A Person Was Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Gun Shooting At Ahungalla

A 38 year old person was injured and hospitalized due to a gun shooting incident at Ahungalla town (Galle District ) this morning(11) according to the Police.

The incident occurred when a group of


arrived in a car fired gun shots towards a person travelling in a Three wheealer near a tourist hotel in  Ahungalla area it has been reported .The injured  who a resident of Kosgoda area had been admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital for treatment  it has been revealed .


 

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