In view of managing the expenses of the Ceylon Electricity Board(CEB) the Board had removed 5000 of it's permanent staff of enployees according to the Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekare .
The CEB will be functioned with the essential staff in future the Minister had stated .
Authorities have evacuated 49 families from their homes in galbokka area at Punagala,Haldummulla(Badulla District ) yesterday (25) due to a landslide it has been reported .
The evacuated families were moved to the Tamil Collage in Punagala area and to the day care center in Galbokka area and being provided with dry rations the disaster relief Service office at Haldummulla had stated.
The landslide is being occurred at galbokka area in Punagala,Haldummulla and the authorities are due to take a land inspection report from the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) in this regard.
After serving three service extensions the Inspector General Of Police (IGP) C.D Wikramaratne has retired from his post yesterday (25).he had received three service extensions from the present government after retirement age.
He has informed all
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A ninteen year old female was killed and three others were injured when the Three wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a Bowser transporting Tar at Galewela city in Matale District (Central hills) it has been reported.
The injured belongs to the same family were admitted to the Dambulla and Galewela Hospitals for treatment .The deceased was identified as a resident of Dehiattakandiya area and she had faced this incident whilst travelling from the three wheeler to a wedding Party In Galewela, area with her parents and sister .
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has informed the Disaster Management Center yesterday (23)to avoid public by using Gannoruwa-Gohagoda main road in Kandy District due to the risk of falling soil mounds,and rocks to the road.
As a result of the heavy showers prevailed in the area in recent days incidents related to soil mound and rock falls have been reported during last few days according to NBRO.
Public Is being advised to avoid using the road and use an alternative routes when travelling.
