The Meteorology Department issued a red alert warning for five provinces including the Western province. Western, Southern, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Uva provinces will receive heavy rainfall (above 150 mm) today as a result of a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the country.
People living in land slide-prone areas and low-lying areas in river basins are requested to be vigilant. Yakkalamulla in Galle district received the highest rainfall of 195 mm in the last 24 hours.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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