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Illicit liquor finds a new home in the Southern and North Central provinces
LOCAL

Illicit liquor finds a new home in the Southern and North Central provinces

The customs department states that they have monitored an increase in the production of illicit liquor in the Southern and…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
Second stage of Suvaseriya Ambulance Service expanding island wide to begin tomorrow
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Second stage of Suvaseriya Ambulance Service expanding island wide to begin tomorrow

The second stage of the Suvaseriya ambulance service, which will expand island wide, will commence tomorrow at Temple Trees under…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/01/2018
Depression in Bay of Bengal moving away from SL: Met Dept
LOCAL

Depression in Bay of Bengal moving away from SL: Met Dept

In the latest weather advisory, the Met Department says that the depression that developed in the Bay of Bengal is…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/12/2017
Weather warnings remain, rainy days ahead with ‘new development’
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Weather warnings remain, rainy days ahead with ‘new development’

According to the latest report issued by the Met Department, the low pressure area in the South Andaman Islands is likely…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Traffic congestion reported from several Southern Expressway exit points
LOCAL

Traffic congestion reported from several Southern Expressway exit points

The Road Development Authority says, traffic congestion is reported in areas close to the Welipenna and Kokmaduwa exit points, on…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/2017
Rivers overflow, warning over landslides as weather conditions continue
LOCAL

Rivers overflow, warning over landslides as weather conditions continue

The Met Department states  that the cyclone in the Arabian Sea is now located at about 600 km to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/12/2017
Weather: Heavy rains, gusty winds as deep depression begins to move away
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Weather: Heavy rains, gusty winds as deep depression begins to move away

Water levels of the Nilwala, Kalu and Gin rivers on the rise. Residents living in low lying areas advised to…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/11/201730/11/2017
Weather alert: Thundershowers and cloudy conditions to continue
LOCAL

Weather alert: Thundershowers and cloudy conditions to continue

According to the latest weather report issued by the Met Department, another low level atmospheric disturbance has formed to the…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
Showers will continue – Met. Department
LOCAL

Showers will continue – Met. Department

Showery and cloudy conditions over the island and surrounding sea areas will continue further, due to the low level atmospheric…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/11/2017
An afternoon of mist and rain – forecasts Met Dept
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An afternoon of mist and rain – forecasts Met Dept

The Department of Meteorology forecasts that showers or thundershowers could occur over most provinces in the country after 2:00 p.m.…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/11/2017

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