Nine Cities Were Issued Flood Threat Alerts Due To The Rising Wster Levels Of A River

 Nine cities were issued alerts on flood threats  by the Department of Irrigation  due to the rising water levels of Maha oya(River) as a result of the heavy showers prevailing in 

Accordingly flood threat alerts are being issued toAlawwa,Meerigama,Pannala,Divulapitiya,Wennappuwa,Negambo,Katana ,Narammala and Dankotuwa areas the Department has stated.

Meanwhile two roads in Badulla,district were shut down due to a landslide it has been reported.The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) had issued landslide warnings to Kegalle district yesterday(19).

A 12 Hour Long Water Cut To Be Implemented In Many UC And Pradesheeya Saba Areas

 A 12 hour long warer cut is scheduled to be implemented in 04 Urban council and 09 Pradesheeya saba areas in Western province this morning (20) due to ssuspension of water supply to Biyagama watet purification plant as a result of the suddenbreakdown in Electricity Board office in   Sapugaskande Electricity Board office.

Accordingly a 12 hour long water cut will be implemented in Paliyagoda,Wattala,Ja-Ela and  Katunayake-Seeduwa  pradesheeya Saba areas and inKelaniya,Wattala,Biyagama,Mahara ,Dompe,Ja-Ela,Katana and Minuwangoda Pradesheeya,Saba areas as well as in a section of Gampaha Pradesheeya Saba area from 8.30 a.m to 8.30  p.m today (20)  according to the National Water Supplies and Drainage Board.

Sri Lanka Navy Had Detained 22 Indian Fisherman In Sri Lankan Warera

 Sri Lanka Navy had arrested 22 Indian Fishermen and two fishing boats they were in off the coast of Point pedro(Northern province) yesterday (19) over illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters.

The detained fishermen along with two boats were handed over to the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources for a legal action.

During this year upto now 196  Indian fishermen and 29 Fishing boats were taken into custody By the  Sri Lanka Navy whilst involved in illegal fishing activities in Sri lankan waters.

 

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Police STF Had Arrestrd A Person With A Stock Of Illegally Imported Cigarettes

The Police Special Task Force (STF) had seized over fourteen million Cigarette sticks imported illegally and arrested a   65 year old person over transporting  it near Kelanithissa Power Plant in Paliyagoda area (Western Province) yesterday (17).

The Police Special Task Force had arrested a person when tranaporting the  stock of cigarettes by a freighted truck according to the STF.The market value of  the seized stock of cigarettes has been estimated as over Rs.1.3 billion 

 

Kelanthissa Power Plant Had Shut Down For Six Weeks

 Due to the maintainance work of the Gas and Steam turbine ,The Kelanithissa Power plant will be shutdown for a six week period according to the Engineering Department of the  Ceylon Electricity Board.

As a result the National Grid will loose 165 Mega watts of power it has been revealed.

Meanwhile the second Generator of the Lakwijaya Thermal Power Plant in Norochcholai is also need to be shutdown due to a,sudden breakdown of the high preassure heater system the Electricity board had stated.The Generator is expected to connect in   five days it has been stated.