The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said today that death toll from landslides and floods around the country has risen to hundred this morning. Some 99 persons are still missing.
"Around 200382 People belonging to 52603 families were affected in 14 Districts in the country. 12007 people belonging to 2937 families were located at 69 safe locations," the department said in its routine update released this morning.
Due to the ongoing heavy rain, the water levels of Kalu, Kelani ,Gin, Nilwala Attanagalu Oya rivers rising water levels later caused flooding.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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