The Meteorology Department said in a weather advisory that showers or thundershowers will develop over most parts of the island during the afternoon and night. "Thundershowers will develop at most parts of the island after 2.00 p.m. Showersor thundershowers will occur at Western,Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces during the morning too. Heavy rain falls (more than 100mm) are also expected at some places," the weather advisory said. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by lightning activity.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
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A NPP MP has proposed that in the event of a dog bite caused by non-vaccinated domesticated pet dog, the owner of the pet should be called to pay for the treatment expenses incurred by the state run hospital.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
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