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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Thailand Experts Had Arrived In Sri Lanka To Create An Artificial Rainfall In Drought Hit Hydro Catchment Areas

The Ministry of Power and Energy has decided to get an assistance from Thailand to create an artificial rainfall in the hydro catchment areas around the main hydro power reservoirs of the central hills due to the severe drought prevailing in the Central hills at present.

A team of Thai experts who arrived in the country as per an invitation made by Sri Lankan authorities had today(20) visited the hydro catchment areas in Castlereagh and Maussakale reservoirs to search the ability of creating an artificial rainfall in those areas as per a request made by Ceylon Electricity Board.

Due to the drought generating of hydro power has been restricted as the water levels of the reservoirs stands as 59% at present according to reports.

Thailand had obtained a patent on creating an Artificial Rain decades ago it has been revealed.

A 15 Year Old School Boy Was Killed After Falling Down In To An Unsafe Well In Jaffna

A 15 year old School Boy was killed after falling down into an Unsafe well at Chavakachcheri area in Jaffna last evening(19) while flying a Kyte with another 08 year old boy it has been reported.

After the 08 year old boy had complained over the incident to his family .residents of the area have rescued the boy fallen in to the well and admitted him to the Chavakachcheri Hospital where he had succumbed to his injuries after admission.

Chavakachcheri Police are investigating over the incident.

Education Ministry Has Decided To Suspend The Leadership Training Programme Of School Principals After The Death Of A Female Principal

The Ministry Of Education has decided to suspend the leadership training and Workshop Programme implemented for School Principals of the country temporarily after a female principal of the Suchi National School in Hambanthota has died while participating a training programme held in Wariyapola,Kurunagala .

The programme will be temporarily suspended until the inquiry of the sudden death of the female Principal who had died while participating an activity of the training by using a rope the Ministry has announced.The deceased had fallen to the ground after involved in a training activity due to the breaking of the rope it has been revealed.The funeral of the Principal was held yesterday(19).

Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam had ordered the Education Ministry Secretary Suli Hettiarachchi to conduct an inquiry over the incident.

The leadership training programme has been implemented in aim of improving the personal development and leadership qualities of the school Principals.

The deceased principal had earlier participated two leadership training programmes according to the reports.

Second Day Of The Parliamentary Debate On Bond Scam And Serious Fraud And Corruption Reports Postponed Until Tomorrow

The second day of the Parliamentary Debate on Central Bank Bond Scam and Serious Fraud and Corruption Reports held today(20) had been postponed until tomorrow(21) after 40 minutes due to the unavailability of the Tamil and English translations of the reports.

The Parliament debate held today was restricted to 40 minutes due to this situation.The Parliament Debate was postponed after the Tamil National Alliance(TNA) MP M.A Sumanthiram had pointed out on the unavailability of the translated copies which was backed by Joint Opposition MP's Dinesh Gunawardane and Vasudeva Nanayakkare.