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Landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnapura
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organization has issued warnings to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Krgalle, Kurunegala, Matale, Matara, Nuwara-Eliya and Ratnpura valid for the next 24 hours from 1600pm today [27th].
Accordingly,
Level II warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Nagoda, Baddegama and Elpitiya in the Galle district, Yatinuwara in the Kandy district, Yatiyanthota, Rambukkana, Mawanella, Aranayake, Kegalle and Dehiowita in the Kegalle district, and Kalawana, Ratnapura and Eheliyagoda in the Ratnapura district.
Level I warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Divisions and surrounding areas of Seethawaka and Padukka in the Colombo district, Yakkalamulla and Neluwa in the Galle district, Horana, Walallawita and Ingiriya in the Kalutara district, Udunuwara, Doluwa, Pathadumbara, Pasbage Korale, Ganga Ihala Korale, Pathahewaheta, Udapalatha, Deltota and Udadumbara in the Kandy district, Ruwanwella, Warakapola, Galigamuwa and Bulathkohupitiya in the Kegalle district, Narammala, Rideegama, Alawwa and Mallawapitiya in the Kurunegala district, Rattota, Ambanganga Korale, Yatawatta, Laggala, Pallepola, Ukuwela and Naula in the Matale district, Welipitiya in the Matara district, Ambagamuwa, Hanguranketha and Walapane in the Nuwara Eliya district and Imbulpe, Pelmadulla, Kiriella, Ayagama and Kuruwita in the Ratnapura district.
Areas and places which need special attention
All mountainous areas, manmade cut slopes and roads within the relevant DS divisions and all the landslide susceptible areas previously identified by NBRO
Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute from a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory.
Merino was the late hero for the second straight match for Spain, who advanced to face tournament favourite France in the semifinals on Tuesday in Dallas.
Merino came on in the 86th minute and scored from his second touch of the match, charging into the box and pouncing after Lammens spilled a Pau Cubarsi shot from outside the area.
The Arsenal forward also scored as a substitute early in injury time to secure Spain’s 1-0 victory over Portugal in the last-16.
Lammens, the Manchester United keeper, was forced into the match in the 71st minute after longtime Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois left with an apparent thigh injury.
Belgium desperately pressed for an equaliser in the final minutes, but Aymeric Laporte volleyed their best chance out of the box.
Fabian Ruiz scored the opening goal in the 30th minute for Spain after Courtois had parried a shot from Dani Olmo from Pedro Porro’s cut-back from the right of the area, but Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere scored the first goal allowed by Spain in the entire World Cup in the 41st minute.
His header from Timothy Castagne’s cross from the right ended a record streak of 649 minutes without conceding at the World Cup.
The annual rugby encounter between Dharmaraja College and Kingswood College, played for the William Weerasinghe Memorial Trophy, is set to take place tomorrow (July 11, 2026), at 4:00 PM at the Bogambara Stadium, Kandy.
The official unveiling of the trophy took place this week at the Dharmaraja College premises with the participation of the Principals of the two schools, teachers-in-charge of sports, coaches, the Rugby teams, and several distinguished guests, including Dharmaraja College Old Boys’ Association President Mahesh Wijetunga, Kingswood College Old Boys’ Association President Muditha Abeykoon,
by S K SAMARANAYAKE
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She had been receiving treatment at the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.
Spain leave it late to book semifinal date with France
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