The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to 46 Divisional secretariets in 05 districts due to the heavy showers experienced in the island at present.
Accordingly NBRO had issued landslide warnings to 46 divisional secretariets of Badulla ,Galle,Hambanthota ,Matara and Ratnapura districts .
One of the most gorgeous yesteryear actresses in Sinhala Cinema Clarice De Zilwa had passed away today (27) it has been announced.
An actress with natural beauty in Rukmani Devi era late Clarice de Zilwa had acted in many popular yesteryear Sinhalese films including Mathalan,Allapu gedara.Suhada divi Piduma ,Purusha Ratnaya and kala kala de Pala pala,de .She was 89 years of age at the time of her death and her funeral was held within 24 hours after the demise according to her wishes it has,been reported.."May her beautiful soul rest in peace".
Around twenty three persons were received burn injuries and hospitalized six in a critical condition due to a fire broken out at a five storied retail apperal shop building in second cross street in Pettah(colombo) this morning (27) .
The injured were admitted to the Accident service of the Colombo National Hospital for treatment and six of the injured had been admitted to the Intensive care unit (ICU) of the Accident service it has been revealed.Ninteen of the injured including 11 males,and 08 females were still in the wards receiving treatment .The Colombo fire brigade had deployed 11 fire trucks to contain the blaze and the fire fighters had taken more than two hours to douse the fire according to reports.Sri lanka Army,Sirforce and Police had helped the fire fighters in this regard.
According to the authorities the fire was occurred due to an electric generater caught fire when an attempt was made to burn coconut husks using petrol .
Sri Lanka Navy and Police narcotic bureau had arrested five persons along with a multiday fishing trawler over transporting 212 Kilo grammes of Heroin at West of Galle district yesterday (23).
The trawler boat carrying the haul of heroin was heading to a foreign country at the time of the incident it has been revealed .According to the Navy the street value of the haul of Heroin taken into custody is estimated as over Rs.4 billion.The haul of heroin along with the suspecta and the trawler were handed over to the Police narcotic bureau for a legal action.
President Ranil Wikramasinghe has reshuffled his Cabinet last morning(23) by changing some f of the Ministerial portfolios the President's office has announced.
Accordingly Dr.Ramesh pathirane has been appointed as the Minister of Health and Industries and State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya had sworn in as the non Cabinet Minister of State plantation ,enterprises and reforms.Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella had sworn in as Minister of Enviornment and Mahinda Amaraweera had sworn in as the Minister of Agriculture and plantations
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
