Twenty spill gates of the Thabbowa Reservoir in Puttalam were opened yesterday (May 25) due to heavy rainfall, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.
Accordingly the sluice gates of the Thabbowa Reservoir are currently releasing 5,750 cubic feet of water per minute to the Mee Oya. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) advises those living downstream to be vigilant in this ragard.
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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.
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.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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