The construction of Sri Lanka's largest drinking water supply project began under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena in Vadamarachchi, Jaffna yesterday (Aug 30).
The Rs 2 billion worth project which would see the harvesting of rain water for drinking purposes is expected to be completed within two years by the Department of Irrigation.
According to the President's Office, the project is expected to resolve drinking water issues faced by those in the North.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
The Colombo High Court today (28) sentenced former parliamentarian Hirunika Premachandra to three years of Rigorous Imprisonment over charges of the involvement of an abduction.
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