More than 400,000 people belonging to nearly 15,000 families have been hit by the drought in the North and the North-West parts of the country, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.
Accordingly, the DMC has taken steps to distribute 1,000 water bowsers and 500 water tanks to these areas in a bid to alleviate their living conditions.
The general public has also been requested to provide water tanks or bottled water for the drought-affected residents. Those willing to do so could contact the DMC on the following numbers : 117 / 112 136 136 / 112 136 222 / 112 670 002
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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.
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