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Warning for Heavy Rain issued to Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western provinces and for Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
Warning for Heavy Rain issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 08.00 a.m. 21 May 2024, valid for 21 May 2024
Heavy showers above 100mm are likely at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts
Situation: Reported rainfall (currently received) from 08.30 a.m. on 20.05.2024 to 08.00 a.m. on 21.05.2024 given below.
Automatic weather station Rainfall (mm)
Palindanuwara 107.0
Ingiriya 79.5
Bandaragama 77.0
Madampe 75.0
Kirindiwela 72.0
The Cabinet of Ministers granted their concurrence to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Youth Affairs to appoint S. Achchudan of Special Grade of Sri Lanka Administrative Service, who is currently serving as an Additional Commissioner of Elections at the Elections Commission who is
recommended by the panel of interviewers to the post of Director General of the Sports Development Department with effect form 01.01.2026.
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal furnished by the Minister of Environment to publish the draft bill of the National Environment (Amended) Act in the government gazette notification and subsequently to submit the same to the Parliament for its concurrence.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Buddhism, Religious, and Cultural Affairs to provide tax relief on imported dates received as donations or gift for Ramadan.
This year’s Ramadan fasting season is scheduled to begin on 19-02-2026 and end on 21-03-2026.
S. Achchudan appointed as Director General of the Sports Development Department.
Amendment of the National Environment Act No. 47 of 1980
Tax relief for Dates received as donations or gifts for Ramadan
Cabinet nod to establish the Sri Lanka Industrial Transformation and innovation Authority
Temporary employment of Sri Lankan labour in the State of Israel
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