Western, North Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces as well as Galle and Matara districts are to receive heavy rainfall as a result of an atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of the island.
A heavy rain advisory has been issued by the Meteorology Department a short while ago. Heavy rain above 100 mm are expected in the above provinces and districts.
Avissawella in Colombo district has received the highest rainfall today with 103 mm followed by Padukka (83mm).
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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