President Maithripala Sirisena has expressed his deepest condolences to those affected by floods in Chennai.
The President said the following ins a tweet, “My heart goes out to our neighbours in Chennai as they make it through this difficult time. #ChennaiFloods - Maithri"
Due to the heavy rains in Tamil Nadu, the death toll has reached 269.
Thousands of people have evacuated their homes and 20,000 people have been rescued, reports say.
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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