India's Corona Tally Exceeds 2.52 Million

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Another Long Hour Water Cut To Be Implemented Today (15) In Three Colombo Divisions

A nine hour water cut is scheduled to

be implemented today  (15)from 8 p.m until 5 a.m tomorrow  (16)  in Colombo 13,14 and 15 due to an essential repair work according to National Water Supplies And Drainage Board.

During the water cut water supply to Colombo -11 and 12 will be under low preassure the Board has stated. 

A Group Of 296 Sri LANKANS Stranded In Oman Had Been Brought Back To Sri Lanka Yesterday (14)

A group of 296 Sri Lankans stranded in

Oman  due to the Corona pandamic had been brought back to Sri Lanka by a special Sri Lankan Airlines flight last evening  (14)according to Katunayake International Airport authorities.

Also 10 Sri Lankans stranded in China had arrived from a far Eastern Chinese Airways flight yesterday it has been reported .

"PCR ' tests performed on all these passengers and latet transported them to nearby hotels Untill receiving their test results .

Drug Smugglers Selling A Narcotic Inhaler Spray Targeting School Children in Colombo And Suburbs

Narcotic Smugglers had launched a

missuon to sell an Inhaler spray containing Narcotics by  targeting school children in Colombo and suburbs according to the Police Media Spokesman Senior Supirintendent of Police  (SSP) Jaliya Senaratne.

The Inhaler spray is being sold for Rs.15,000 and it will cause School children getting  addicted to narcotics easily the Police Media Spokesman has warned .Parents and teachers should have aware on this and try to make every attempt to prevent school children become drug adducts due to this Inhaler spray he has further said .

Take The Preassure Off Corona Virus -The Virus Will Bounce Bank -WHO Officials Say

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At A Time When World has Banned Large Gatherings Amidst Corona Pandamic, Colombo International Book Festival Is Going To Be Held As Planned?

As rest of the world has banned large gatherings due to the second wave of Corona virus spread ,organisers of Colombo International Book festival had decided to hold their annual Book exhibition as planned at Bandaranaike Internatonal Conference hall in Colombo -07 from  18- 27 th of  September this year it has been announced .

The Colombo International Book festival is known as a  crowd puller and at this point of time organizng a  large gathering may have created  an unnecessary health problems according to Health circles.

However the organisers of the Book festival Sri lanka Book Publishers Association has stated recently that it will organize this event the 21st edition   according to Corona prevention Health guidelines but did   not announce   the way they have planned to admit public to this event as it is scheduled to be held this time amidst corona pandamic.

According to the World Health Organization Corona virus is not a seasonal virus like other flu viruses and can bounce back at any time .The Organization has last Monday requested the countries to put preassure against the virus as much as they can to curb it .