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Dayasiri says President had wrong advisers
By Aruna Boghawatte
The country was in crisis and masses are suffering untold hardships because President Gotabaya Rajapaksa chose wrong advisers, SLFP General Secretary Dayasiri Jayasekera says.
Addressing the media in Kurunegala, former minister Jayasekera said that President Rajapaksa had among his advisers who had not even passed Grade Eight. “Those advisers were from the Kurunegala District. The President followed their instructions. Now, you see the results. The President should understand the causes of this crisis at least now.”
Jayasekera said that it was not the time to topple governments or for elections but for all parties in Parliament to come together to find solutions for the economic problems to save the country from its present plight.
“Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa walks along the road shouting that he would bring about a no-confidence motion. We too are ready to support it. We will support him to topple this government but he should first tell us whether he would take over government. Premadasa has stated that he would not like to do so. Therefore, we have to tell him that our support will be extended only if he tells us how the country will be governed.
“Then there is JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who also marches with his comrades while being adamant that they will not speak of the solutions until President Rajapaksa resigns. They have also called for an election. We are not in a position to conduct elections. We do not have paper to print even the school textbooks, so where can we find paper to print ballot paper and election materials.
“Therefore, we call on all these divergent opinion holders to reserve their differences for the sake of people and country and come together genuinely to find a solution,” Jayasekera said.
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Heat Index at Caution Level in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts
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Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology
at 3.30 p.m. on 22 March 2026, valid for 23 March 2026.
The Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in
Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts.
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.
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Note:
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