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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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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