At least 85 families in Jaffna have been affected due to saltwater intrusion from the peninsula forcing them to be temporarily displaced to the residences of their relatives, according to Disaster Management officials from the Jaffna District Secretariat.
Families residing in J/161 Grama Sevaka division of Eziloor, Mahendrapuram and another 35 families from J/68 division have been temporarily displaced.
Disaster Management officials attached to Jaffna District Secretariat and from Jaffna Municipal Council visited the affected families today. (Pix by N.Lohathayalan)
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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