HEAVY RAINS IN NORTON BRIDGE AREA CAUSE WIMALASURENDRA RESERVOIR TO OVERFLOW

Wimalasurendra reservoir begins overflowing – The Wimalasurendra Reservoir began overflowing from the afternoon of May 14 following heavy rainfall experienced in the Norton Bridge area, reservoir engineers said. Engineers further said that the water level of Keselgamu Oya has risen…

“HORMUZ MUST REMAIN OPEN’ WHITE HOUSE CLAIMS AS Xi AND TRUMP AGREE

White House claims Xi, Trump agree ’Hormuz must remain open’ – U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed that the Strait of Hormuz “must remain open,” the White House said Thursday after the U.S.-China summit in…

IF FOUND TO HAVE AIDED IN RS 13 BILLION FRAUD AT NDB ORDERED TO BE ARRESTED-COURTS

Court orders arrest of senior NDB officials if found to have aided Rs. 13 billion fraud  Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to arrest and produce before court any senior officials of the National…

NON COMMUNICABLE DESEASES SUFFERED BY 20 PER CENT SRI LANKANS

20% of Sri Lankans suffer from non-communicable diseases: Health Minister – Nearly 20 percent of Sri Lanka’s population suffers from non-communicable diseases (NCDs), describing the figure as a serious public health concern, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said.Speaking…

FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT EX NIE DIRECTOR JAIL TERM OF SIX YEARS

Ex-NIE Director gets six years jail term for contempt of Court – Former Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), I.G.S. Premathilaka, was today sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court after being found guilty…

WITH RAIN OVER 150mm EXPECTED RED ALERT ISSUED

Red alert issued as heavy rain over 150mm expected Colombo, May 14 (Daily Mirror) – The Meteorology Department has issued a red warning for very heavy rainfall affecting several parts of the country as the low-pressure area located northeast of…

MARKET AT CSE FALLS LOWER AFTER EARLY GAINS

Early gains fade as market ends slightly lower in choppy session The Colombo Stock Exchange witnessed a volatile session today, where early optimism quickly faded into mild selling pressure by the close. The market opened on a positive note, with…

IRAN SEIZES ‘FLOATING ARMOURY’ SHIP

’Floating armoury’ ship reportedly seized by Iran  – A vessel reportedly operating as a “floating armoury” in the Gulf of Oman has been seized by Iranian military personnel, according to the maritime risk management company Vanguard.The ship is now “bound…

STATE BANQUET SETS TABLE FOR TRUMP-Xi WITH ROAST DUCK, BEEF RIBS

Roast duck, beef ribs: State banquet sets the table for Trump-Xi reset May 14 (Reuters) – When Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping sat down to a ​lavish state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, the menu itself read like a…

AS FLOW RISES SPILL GATES OPENED AT TABBOWA, INGINIMITIYA, MI OYA

Spill gates opened at Tabbowa, Inginimitiya; Mi Oya flow rises Colombo, May 14 (Daily Mirror) – The Irrigation Department has issued a spill discharge notice for the Tabbowa and Inginimitiya reservoirs today (14), with a total of 9,400 cubic feet…