US Ambassador Julie Chung joined volunteers on Saturday to clean the beach at Crow Island in Mattakkuliya in view of World Coastal Cleanup Day.
The Western Province Ministry of Local Government, the Environmental Police Unit of the Sri Lanka Police, the Western Province Waste Management Authority and the organisation Clean Ocean Force were among those whose volunteers were in attendance at the beach cleanup.
Officials said 700 kilograms of plastic bottles 2 metric tonnes of other garbage was removed during cleanup operations on that day alone.
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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
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