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Landslide early warnings issued to Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Matara, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura Districts
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Matara, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura.
Accordingly, Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district, Laggala Pallegama in the Matale district and Walapane, Hanguranketha and Nuwara Eliya in the Nuwara Eliya district.
Level I landslide early early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Badulla, Passara, Lunugala, Hali Ela and Ella in the Badulla district, Neluwa in the Galle district, Mathugama, Bulathsinhala and Ingiriya in the Kalutara district, Thumpane in the Kandy district, Yatiyanthota, Deraniyagala, Dehiowita and Warakapola in the Kegalle district, Rattota and Ukuwela in the Matale district, Kotapola and Pitabeddara in the Matara district, Bibila in the Monaragala district and Imbulpe, Eheliyagoda and Balangoda in the Ratnapura district.
Bus fares have been increased by 12.19% with effect from midnight today [23rd March 2026].
The minimum fare will be increased from Rs 27 to Rs 30 while the maximum fare of Rs2159/- will be increased to 2422/-
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Public will not be served as Computer system failure at Department of Registration of Persons
The Acting Commissioner General of Registration of Persons has announced that due to an unexpected failure of the computer system of the Department of Registration of Persons, all services, including the one day service will not be held on Tuesday (24th March) at the Head Office and all Provincial offices.
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Trump says he is postponing strikes on Iran power plants after ‘productive’ talks on ending war
Donald Trump says the US and Iran have held talks on the “complete and total resolution of hostilities” in the Middle East
He says that, as a result of the talks, he has postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and oil and gas fall immediately after.
On Saturday night, Trump had given Iran a 48 hour deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. – or, he said, the US would “obliterate” Iranian power plants
An Iranian news agency quotes an unnamed source saying there have been no talks between Teheran and Trump.
Earlier, the UK’s Keir Starmer and Trump agreed that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is “essential to resume global shipping” during a call late on Sunday according to Downing Street
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it expects to face ‘several more weeks of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah in Lebanon
(BBC)
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