Transportation along the Nawalapitiya road was affected due to flooding caused by heavy rains experienced in the area since today (Jun 20) morning.
It is reported that around 500 metres of the road stretch starting from the Nawalapitiya Bus Stand until Gampola had been flooded due to the heavy rains.
The flooding had been caused as a result of a poor drainage system, area residents said adding that the road starts flooding even for the slightest rain.
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.
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All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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