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Flood and landslide death toll rises to 19
By Ifham Nizam
Extreme weather pattern causing floods and landslides countrywide had claimed the lives of 19 people, while five others were injured, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said adding that the Gampaha District was the worst affected with nearly 40, 000 families living in evacuation centres or with their relatives.
Ten people have drowned due to floods while another seven lost their lives during mudslides, DMC said.
Landslides and flood warnings are still in place in Gampaha, Kalutara and Kegalle districts.
DMC Assistant Director Pradeep Kodippili said inclement weather had affected 271,110 people belonging to 67, 000 families, of which more than 26,800 persons remain displaced in 104 emergency shelters.
In addition, around 22,932 persons belonging to 5,700 families are staying in the homes of relatives. Nearly 980 homes were partly damaged, while some houses were completely damaged .
Some 10 districts have been battered by torrential rains since last Thursday, including Colombo and suburbs where many houses, paddy fields and roads have been inundated. A total of 88 divisional secretariat divisions have been affected.
Among the victims was a family of four who died when a mound of earth crashed into their house in the Kegalle district. Two others remain missing.
Meanwhile the Department of Meteorology says that
showers will occur today at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Kandy districts.
Fairly heavy rainfall of about 50 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Uva and Eastern provinces during the evening or night, while mainly fair weather will prevail elsewhere.
The Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka was established in 1976 as the premier and sole body representing professionals in the Information and Communication Technology sector in Sri Lanka. It has recognized the importance of establishing the Sri Lanka Chartered Computer Association as the main professional organization to act on behalf of the interests of professionals representing the computer sector in Sri Lanka, which should be treated equally with other professional organizations that have obtained chartered status and other formal recognition.
Accordingly, taking into account a resolution furnished by the Hon. President, the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant policy approval for the establishment of the Chartered Computer Institute of Sri Lanka and to instruct the Legal Draftsman to prepare a draft bill in line with the proposed objectives.
it has become essential to introduce appropriate revisions to the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 so that a proper formal mechanism can be maintained in treatment and rehabilitation.
Accordingly, considering a resolution forwarded by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, the Cabinet of Ministers decided to grant the policy approval to revise the Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 and direct the Legal Draftsman to formulate a draft bill including the relevant amendments.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the resolution furnished by the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation to appoint Mrs. O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne, the senior most officer in Sri Lanka Surveyors’ Service serving as an Additional Surveyor General of that Department to the Post of Surveyor General that will be vacant from 20.08.2026.
Charted Computer Institute of Sri Lanka to be established
Drug Dependent Persons (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act No 54 of 2007 to be amendmend
Mrs. O. T. M. I. Thilakarathne appointed to the Post of Surveyor General
Purchase of 600 buses for intercity / long distance services of the Sri Lanka Transport Board
Protection of Historical, Cultural, and Traditional Intellectual Property related to the Kandy Esala Perahera
Development of roads which are not under the Road Development Authority
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