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Rs. 2.2M Cold Storage Donated for Victims’ Bodies
A mobile cold storage unit valued at Rs. 2.2 million has been donated by the Galle Business Community to the National Hospital – Galle to assist in storing the bodies of victims recovered from the Iranian vessel incident off the southern coast of Sri Lanka.
Hospital sources said the donation was made after authorities encountered difficulties accommodating the large number of recovered bodies due to limited mortuary capacity. Iranian authorities are expected to arrange the repatriation of the remains.
At present, the bodies of 84 persons recovered from the vessel are being stored in two mobile cold storage units at the hospital. One unit was provided by the Ministry of Health – Sri Lanka and the other by the Galle business community.
Post-mortem examinations on the 84 bodies brought to the hospital mortuary on the night of March 4 were completed following an inquest held on Thursday (5) after submissions by the Galle Harbour Police to the Galle Magistrate’s Court.
The inquest was conducted under the supervision of Chief Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda and Additional Magistrate Maheshika Wijayatunga.
Following the inspection of the bodies, the magistrates directed the Judicial Medical Officer of the National Hospital in Galle to conduct post-mortem examinations.
Hospital sources said the examinations were carried out from yesterday afternoon until early this morning and have been completed. The Judicial Medical Officer’s office said the medical causes of death had been determined and that official certificates would be issued in due course.
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Heat Index at Caution level’ in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.
Warm Weather Advisory
Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre
Issued at 3.30 p.m. on 12 April 2026, valid for 13 April 2026.
Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.
The Heat Index Forecast is calculated by using relative humidity and maximum temperature and this is the condition that is felt on your body. This is not the forecast of maximum temperature. It is generated by the Department of Meteorology for the next day period and prepared by using global numerical weather prediction model data.
Effect of the heat index on human body is mentioned in the above table and it is prepared on the advice of the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services.
ACTION REQUIRED
Job sites: Stay hydrated and takes breaks in the shade as often as possible.
Indoors: Check up on the elderly and the sick.
Vehicles: Never leave children unattended.
Outdoors: Limit strenuous outdoor activities, find shade and stay hydrated.
Dress: Wear lightweight and white or light-colored clothing.
Note:
In addition, please refer to advisories issued by the Disaster Preparedness & Response Division, Ministry of Health in this regard as well. For further clarifications please contact 011-7446491.
On the apparent northward relative motion of the sun, it is going to be directly over the latitudes of Sri Lanka from 05th to 15th of April in this year.
The nearest areas of Sri Lanka over which the sun is overhead today (13th) are Pesalai, Mankulam and Nedunkerny about 12:11 noon.
The Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) TAIMUR and ASLAT arrived at the Port of Colombo on a goodwill visit on 12 Apr 26.
The visiting ships were welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in
compliance with naval traditions.
The duo of ships is commanded by Captain NIAMAT SAEED KHAN (PNS TAIMUR) and Captain NADIR MATEEN AFRIDI (PNS ASLAT).
Meanwhile, the ships are expected to conduct a Bilateral Naval Exercise LION STAR V with the Sri Lanka Navy in Colombo seas.
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Heat Index at Caution level’ in the Northern, North-central, North-western, Western and Southern provinces and in Trincomalee district.
Showers above 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and North-western provinces.
Sun directly overhead Pesalai, Mankulam and Nedunkerny about 12:11 noon
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