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Malaria spreading mosquito species found in Sri Lanka
10Sep By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Malaria spreading mosquito species found in Sri Lanka

Despite the Sri Lankan government's best efforts to prevent the return of malaria after Sri Lanka was certified by the World Health Organization as Malaria free, a new malaria spreading mosquito species has been found in the in the south-central region of the island. Four persons who contracted the disease have been reported from Kegalle, health authorities say. The four people with the disease found in Galigamuwa, Thaligama health medical office divisions are a group of Indian laborers who had come to work for the Ceylon Electricity Board. Sri Lanka successfully eliminated Malaria completely in 2016 after launching a program to eliminate the disease in 2009. With no cases of indigenous Malaria reported after October 2012 and no deaths due to indigenous Malaria reported after 2007...
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Sri Lanka declares ‘Environment Week’ from today to mark World Environment Day
4Jun By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka declares ‘Environment Week’ from today to mark World Environment Day

Sri Lanka will mark 'World Environment Day 2018', which falls on June 5, with a National Ceremony at the Independence Avenue, Kegalle on 4th June with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena as the Chief Guest. This year, the theme for World Environment Day is "Beat Plastic Pollution" which calls for people to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges. The government has declared an 'Environment Week' from 4th June and during the week the Central Environment Authority (CEA) has taken measures to regulate polythene and plastic waste disposal and raise awareness among the public, CEA Chairman Chandrarathne Pallegama said.
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Sri Lanka President to take over economic management
20Jan By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Sri Lanka President to take over economic management

President Maithripala Sirisena Saturday announced that he will take responsibility of economic management in order to reduce cost of living burden of the people. He made this announcement at a public meeting in Kegalle yesterday afternoon. The President said he appointed the National Economic Council three months ago to fulfill this objective. Addressing the meeting, the President said measures will be taken to grant relief to the general public by carrying forward the country's economy. He pointed out that there are problems regarding the country's economy with the huge debt burden and another burden is cost of living. He said the UNP was allowed to manage the economy according to their choice for the past three years. However, today people have serious economic problems. Ther...
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ABB supports Sri Lanka’s renewable energy commitments with EV charging network
16Jan By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
Business

ABB supports Sri Lanka’s renewable energy commitments with EV charging network

The Sri Lankan area of Colombo City is to benefit from a new fleet of connected, fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers from ABB. Ceylon Electricity Board, the prime player in Sri Lanka's electricity generation, distribution and transmission, has chosen ABB as its preferred supplier to develop the country's fast charging infrastructure. ABB, a Swedish-Swiss multinational corporation headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, is a pioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure globally. The installation of six Terra 53 CJ chargers, which are part of the ABB Ability portfolio of connected mobility solutions, will not only facilitate more efficien...
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Police fire tear gas to disperse people protesting the death of a little girl in Kegalle
15Jan By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Police fire tear gas to disperse people protesting the death of a little girl in Kegalle

The police said the tear gas was used to disperse the people protesting the death of a little girl in an accident in Kegalle Saturday morning. The protest was staged at Thoranagahapitiya area on the Kegalle - Avissawella main road until near midnight yesterday. Completely blocking the traffic on the Kegalle - Avissawella main road. The Police fired tear gas around 11: 30 pm to disperse the people and clear the road for traffic. Police said 13 people were arrested in connection with the protest for destruction of public property and inconveniencing the public. The bus traveling at a high speed killed a seven-year-old girl at Pindeniya on the Kegalle -Avissawella Road Yesterday morning. Her brother and grandmother were seriously wounded in the accident and admitted to the Kega...
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Over fifty complaints filed over Election Law violations
23Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Over fifty complaints filed over Election Law violations

The Elections Secretariat has received 56 complaints regarding election law violations. According to the commission, complaints were filed regarding delivery of goods and removal of poster cutouts. Complaints were received from the districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kandy, Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Kegalle and Batticaloa. Furthermore,  according to the Police headquarters, the past 24 hours saw six complaints being filed in this regard. Some of the complaints  filed were against displaying posters, banners and flags, driving vehicles, loudspeakers, vehicles and pasting of posters.
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Ten complaints lodged over upcoming Local Government election
16Dec By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Ten complaints lodged over upcoming Local Government election

The National Elections Commission has received ten complaints with regard to the upcoming Local Government Election. The complaints were lodged from Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matale, Kegalle and Matara. Meanwhile, Executive Director of PAFFREL, Rohana Hettiarachchi, said that following the acceptance of nominations for 93 local government bodies, 15 cases of election law violations have been reported. The National Elections Commission says 597 political parties have deposited bonds for 248 local government bodies, so far. Additional Elections Commissioner, Saman Sri Ratnayake, said the acceptance of nominations for the relevant local government bodies will begin December 18.
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N.L.M. Mubarack awarded ‘Passionate 2017’ for reshaping Sri Lanka’s fashion industry
28Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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N.L.M. Mubarack awarded ‘Passionate 2017’ for reshaping Sri Lanka’s fashion industry

N.L.M. Mubarack, the founder of NOLIMIT, the leading fashion retail chain in Sri Lanka, was among the 13 individuals selected by Business Today magazine and recognized as ‘Passionate.’ The business magazine stated its criteria for selecting ‘Passionate’ award winners as ‘through their determination, creativity and individuality have brought recognition to Sri Lanka in the global sphere.’  The ‘Passionate 2017’ recognition was introduced to mark the publication’s 20th anniversary. Business Today identified N.L.M. Mubarack as “a pioneer in organized retail that reshaped the fashion industry in Sri Lanka.  With an aim to innovate rather than follow, he introduced self-shopping in the country.” At the presentation of the awards, he said “As I stand before you to day I am overwhelmed, to ...
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Weather: Met Department has released the forecast for today
9Nov By Faraz ShauketalyNo Comments
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Weather: Met Department has released the forecast for today

Heavy rains of around 75-100 mm have been forecast for the following areas; Western Province Sabaragamuwa Province Southern Province Uva Province According to the Met. Department, Sri Lanka is to expect thundershowers in the afternoon after 2 p.m. Natural Disasters Kegalle and Ratnapura has been given landslide warnings till this afternoon (November 9) and the public is asked to be vigilant over the matter. Meanwhile the Galle – Baddegama main road has been flooded due to the heavy rains in the area last night (November 8). According to the correspondents, the water levels receded by early this morning.
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