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Landslide early warnings issued to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura valid till 4pm on Sunday
The Landslide Early Warning Centre of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Colombo, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura from 16:00 hrs on 01.06.2024 to 16:00 hrs on 02.06.2024
Accordingly,
Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Mathugama and Ingiriya in the Kalutara district, Udapalatha in the Kandy district, Ambagamuwa and Kothmale in the Nuwara Eliya district and Ratnapura and Imbulpe in the Ratnapura district.
Level I landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries divisions and surrounding areas of Seethawaka and Padukka in the Colombo district, Thawalama, Niyagama, Elpitiya and Neluwa in the Galle district, Dodangoda, Walallawita and Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district, Udunuwara, Gangawata Korale, Yatinuwara, Ganga Ihala Korale and Pasbage Korale in the Kandy district, Kegalle, Warakapola, Rambukkana, Deraniyagala, Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya, Aranayaka, Dehiowita, Mawanella, Yatiyanthota and Galigamuwa in the Kegalle district, Mawathagama and Rideegama in the Kurunegala district, Nuwara Eliya in the Nuwara Eliya district and Ayagama, Kiriella, Eheliyagoda, Kuruwita, Kalawana, Elapatha and Balangoda in the Ratnapura district.
Special Note:
During the Landslide Early Warning period, pay attention to the following pre-landslide signs
* Development of cracks on the ground, deepened cracks and ground subsidence
* Slanting of trees, electrical posts, fences and telephone posts
* Cracks in the floors and walls of buildings which are built on slopes
* Sudden appearances of springs, emerging muddy water, blockage or disappearance of existing springs
People should move away immediately from the areas where they notice the above pre-landslide signs
People living in landslide susceptible areas should be extra vigilant and be ready to move away quickly to a safe place if heavy rain continues.
Communities are requested to follow instructions given by the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) and the Disaster Management Centre (DMC)
Conflicting reports have emerged from the ICC’s call with the BCB on Tuesday over Bangladesh travelling to India to participate in the upcoming men’s T20 World Cup.
ESPNcricinfo has learned that in a virtual call on Tuesday, the ICC told BCB that it was rejecting the latter’s request to play Bangladesh’s matches outside India due to security concerns. The ICC is understood to have told the BCB that Bangladesh will need to travel to India to play the T20 World Cup or risk forfeiting points. The BCB, though, has claimed no such ultimatum has been relayed to them by the governing body.
There has also been no official communication issued by either the BCCI or BCB on the outcome of Tuesday’s call, which was arranged by ICC after BCB wrote in on Sunday asking to “consider” moving Bangladesh’s matches outside India.
The development comes nearly a month before the 20-team tournament starts in India and Sri Lanka from February 7 and concludes on March 8. Bangladesh, placed in Group C, are scheduled to play their first three matches in Kolkata: on February 7 (vs West Indies), February 9 (vs Italy) and February 14 (vs England) with their final group game, against Nepal, in Mumbai on February 17.
The BCB’s decision to write to ICC was triggered by the BCCI “instructing” Kolkata Knight Riders to release Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman, who the franchise had bought in the IPL auction in December for INR 9.2 crore.
The BCCI’s decision was notified to media by its secretary Devajit Saikia. However, Sakia did not provide the reason behind KKR being asked to release Mustafizur, who was the only Bangladesh player bought at the 2026 auction.
It is understood that the IPL Governing Council never met to discuss the situation, so questions remain about who exactly was involved in the Mustafizur decision other than Saikia.
(Cricinfo)
The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent on deploying troops in Ukraine if a peace deal is made with Russia, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced.
After talks with Ukraine’s allies in Paris, he said the UK and France would “establish military hubs across Ukraine” to deter future invasion, while French President Emmanuel Macron later said thousands of troops may be deployed.
Allies also largely agreed robust security guarantees for Ukraine and proposed that the US would take the lead in monitoring a truce. But the key issue of territory is still being discussed.
Russia has repeatedly warned that any foreign troops in Ukraine would be a “legitimate target”.
Moscow has not yet commented on the announcements made in the French capital.
Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory.
(BBC)
Intense snowfall and icy weather conditions have caused widespread travel disruption across Europe, with six reported killed in weather-related incidents on the continent.
Five people died in two separate regions of France as a result of treacherous driving conditions, authorities said, while one woman was also killed in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, after 16in (40cm) of snow fell on the city.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled across Europe, with thousands left stranded at airports in Paris and Amsterdam.
Disruption is expected to continue into Wednesday.
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