The Water Supplies and Drainage Board has decided to implement a 12 hour long water vut in sevwral areas of Gampaha District on next Wednsday(24) it has been announcrd.
Accordingly this 12 hour long water cut
A 65 year old person died last Monday(15)aftet being struck by lightning whilst working in his field at Kotiyagala area at Ethimale (Monaragala District).
Meanwhile the Department of Meteorology has stated that heavy rainfall exceeding 75 mili meters will be experienced in several provinces of the island including Western,Sabaragsmwa and North western provinces.
The founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka Dr.A.T Ariyaratne has passed away at the age of 92 years.
Born on 05th of November 1931 Dr.Ariyaratne began his career as a high school teacher in Nalanda Collage . He has conducted the first Shramadana Camp in 1958 which lead to the establishment of the largest non government Organization Sarvodaya Movement.He is recognized worldwide due to.his meditation and family gathering programmes.
One of the Controversial figures in Sri Lankan Politics Former MP Of the United National Party(UNP) and Deputy Minister Palitha Thewarapperuma has passed away yesterday(16) due to an electrocution at his home in Mathugama ,Kalutara district.
The former MP who had recently made his own grave had electrocuted when attempting to join two electrical circuits it has been reported.He was pronounced as dead whilst admitting to the Nagoda Hospital.He was served as the Deputy Minister of Wild life few years back.
Two females have died and two others were critically injured and hospitalized after the Motor Car they were travelling in veering off the road and colliding with a Tree near the Gana Devi Kovil at Bandarawela Main road yesterday(14).A 70 year old fale and her daughter in law have died from this acvcident and The father and daughter were critically injured due to the accident.
The injured were admitted to the Badulla Teaching Hospital for treatmdnt.
The 22 member Cabinet of the new government which was appointed yesterday (18) had assumed duties in the respective Ministries today (19) i...
