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Landslide early warnings issued to Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Matara, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura Districts
The landslide early warning center of the National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the Districts of Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, Matara, Monaragala, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura.
Accordingly, Level II landslide early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Ududumbara in the Kandy district, Laggala Pallegama in the Matale district and Walapane, Hanguranketha and Nuwara Eliya in the Nuwara Eliya district.
Level I landslide early early warnings have been issued to the Divisional Secretaries Division and surrounding areas of Badulla, Passara, Lunugala, Hali Ela and Ella in the Badulla district, Neluwa in the Galle district, Mathugama, Bulathsinhala and Ingiriya in the Kalutara district, Thumpane in the Kandy district, Yatiyanthota, Deraniyagala, Dehiowita and Warakapola in the Kegalle district, Rattota and Ukuwela in the Matale district, Kotapola and Pitabeddara in the Matara district, Bibila in the Monaragala district and Imbulpe, Eheliyagoda and Balangoda in the Ratnapura district.
It has been reported that the former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has appeared before the Matara Magistrate’s Court this morning (19),
The former IGP had been evading arrest after the Matara Magistrate’s court had ordered his arrest regarding a shooting incident that took place in front of the W15 Hotel Pelena, Weligama, Matara, in 2023.
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Showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2pm
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 19 MARCH 2025
Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 19 March 2025 by the Department of Meteorology
Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and North-central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the morning.
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. Fairly heavy showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
Several spells of showers may occur in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambanthota district.
The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake stated that steps will be taken to provide the necessary facilities to eliminate organized crime and drug abuse, as well as to introduce new legislation.
The President made these remarks during a discussion held today (18) at the Presidential Secretariat with the police chiefs of the Western Province.
He emphasized that maintaining the rule of law is a key responsibility of the Police Department.
President Anura Kumara Disanayake further stated that a just society cannot be established in Sri Lanka without ensuring the supremacy of the rule of law.
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala; Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala; Secretary to the Ministry of Public Security, Ravi Seneviratne; Acting Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya; and several Western Province police chiefs were also present at the event.
Former IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon has appeared before the Matara Magistrate’s Court
Showers above 75 mm can be expected at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2pm
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