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Landslide Early Warnings issued to the districts of Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura
The landslide early warning centre of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Badulla, Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura effective for the next 24 hours from 1600 hrs today.
Accordingly,
Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Haldumulla in the Badulla district, Mathugama in the Kalutara district, Aranayake, Kegalle and Warakapola in the Kegalle district, and Imbulpe in the Ratnapura district.
Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the divisional secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Bandarawela, Haputhale, Uva Paranagama and Kandaketiya in the Badulla district, Padukka in the Colombo district, Elpitiya in the Galle district, Bulathsinhala and Walallawita in the Kalutara district, Yatinuwara, Pasbage Korale, Udunuwara, Ududumbara, Ganga Ihala Korale, Gangawata Korale, Thumpane, Pathahewaheta and Udapalatha in the Kandy district, Deraniyagala, Rambukkana, Ruwanwella, Galigamuwa, Yatiyanthota and Mawanella in the Kegalle district, Rideegama, Mallawapitiya and Mawathagama in the Kurunegala district, Bibila in the Monaragala district, Kotmale, Ambagamuwa, Hanguranketha and Walapane in the Nuwara Eliya district, and Balangoda, Kiriella, Kalawana, Ratnapura and Kolonna in the Ratnapura district.
During an operation conducted in the dark hours of 20 Jan 26, the Sri Lanka Navy seized two (02) Indian fishing boats and apprehended seven (07) Indian fishermen while they were poaching in Sri Lankan waters, off Kovilan, Jaffna.
The seized boats and Indian fishermen was to be handed over to the Fisheries Inspector of Myliddy, Jaffna for onward legal proceedings.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in a series of high-level bilateral meetings on January 20 on the sidelines of the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland.
The Prime Minister attended a productive bilateral meeting with Mr. Jozef Síkela, European Commissioner for International Partnerships. During the discussion, both sides focused on strengthening Sri Lanka–EU cooperation and advancing mutual interests.
Prime Minister Amarasuriya also met with Mr. Masato Kanda, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), at the WEF Congress Centre. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ongoing engagement and future collaboration between Sri Lanka and the ADB.
In addition, the Prime Minister held discussions with Mr. Hassan El Houry, Chairman of Menzies Aviation, where opportunities for collaboration in aviation services and connectivity were explored.
The Prime Minister also participated in a high-level dialogue at the Global Tourism Forum held at the Euronews Hub, Piz Buin, Davos, as part of the World Economic Forum engagements.
Dr. Anil Jayantha, Minister of Labour, and the Deputy Minister of Finance were also present at these meetings.
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