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Inclement weather affects 6,250 families countrywide
By Ifham Nizam
About 25,863 people belonging to 6,250 families had been badly affected by the prevailing inclement weather, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said yesterday.
The Irrigation Department said that minor floods had been forecast as the Gin and Nilwala Rivers were expected to burst their banks in several areas. Residents of Akuressa, Malimbada, Athuraliya, Kamburupitiya, and Thihagoda have been warned to remain vigilant.
Deputy Director Irrigation Eng. S.P.C. Sugeeshwara said that minor floods could be expected in areas surrounding Attanagalu Oya and the Kalu River. The Meteorological Department yesterday said that the showery conditions in the South West will intensify in the next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, and North-western provinces and in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. Fairly heavy showers, above 75mm, can be expected at some places in the Western,
Sabaragamuwa, and Southern provinces. Akuressa, in Matara, experienced the highest rainfall of 69.5 mm during the window between 08:30 am on Monday (02) to 05:30 am on Tuesday (03).
The landslide warnings issued to eight districts remain in effect as well.These include several divisional secretariat divisions in Colombo, Galle, Hambantota, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matara and Ratnapura.
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“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The first copy of the publication was formally presented to President Disanayake by Mr. Siriwardana during the event.
It has been reported that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special attention was also given to possible short-term and long-term solutions for the airline’s debt management.
The talks further explored new investment opportunities for the airline. The President instructed the officials to take all necessary steps to transform SriLankan Airlines into a profit-making entity.
Although the airline has recorded operational profits, due to past mismanagement and poor decision-making, it remains one of the leading loss-making state enterprises. The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration’s decision to privatize the airline. Instead, it plans to continue operating it as the national carrier while introducing a new management structure to ensure its profitability moving forward.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, President’s Senior Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Sarath Ganegoda along with several senior officials of SriLankan Airlines, were present at the meeting.
“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
Former state minister arrested by CID
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