Landslide Warnings Issued To Galle And Kalutara Districts-Heavy Showers To Continue

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO)

has today (14)issued landslide warnings to Galle and Kalutara Districts due to the heavy showers prevailing in several areas of those districts.

Accordingly Baddegama Divisional Secretariat of Galle District and Bulathsinghale,Agalawatte,Palinda
nuwara,Walallawita and Ingiriya Divisional Secretariats of Kalutara Divisional Secretariats have received landslide warnings .

At present over 100 mili meters of rain is being received to Baddegama,Agalawatte and Ingiriya areas and if the rain continues further people living in Landslide risk areas should vacate their houses and move to safe places NBRO has requested.

Heavy showers have received in several areas of Western province as well including Colombo both last evening (13) and this evening (14) which resulted in submerged roads causing severe difficultiea to the public.

According to the Met department heavy thunder showers   assisted with winds  will be occurred in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara Districts during next 24 hours.

Government To Import 100,000 Metric Tonnes Of Rice Per Month Until Next April

Government has decided to import 100,000 metric

tonnes of Rice per month until Next April to avoid any Rice shortage in the country it has been announced today (14).

This decision has been taken during the meeting of Cabinet Sub Committee On Economic Management chaired by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe.

The Sub Committee has also decided to extend the duration of Rs.1.25 special tariff imposed per a Kilo Gramme of Rice until 31st of March next year and to allow any Private Institution to import rice to Sri Lanka in view of avoiding any rice shortage in the country until next April.

Add Cranberries And Jaggary To The Diet To Beat Harmful Effects Of Smog

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President Had Given Permission To Import Coconut Meat From India

To control the rising prices of the Coconuts in the local Market ,President Maithripala Sirisena had given a permission to the Coconut Cultivation Board to import Coconut Meat according to the Board.

Coconut Cultivation Board has decided to give an opportunity to the Private sector to import Coconut Meat from India it has been revealed.

At present in some food cities and open markets the price of a Coconut is around Rs.100 although government had fixed a price as Rs.75 per Coconut.