Brazilian President Michel Temer said the government is seeking financial assistance from companies as well as banks in a bid to rebuild the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro which was destroyed after being engulfed in flames yesterday, BBC reported.
Images from a drone revealed the extent of the damage to the museum's interior
Further, the BBC quoted Museum officials saying almost 90 percent of the collection in the museum has been destroyed due to the fire. Education Minister Rossieli Soares said help was also being sought on a global scale from organizations such as the UNESCO.
Commenting on the aftermath of the event, the staff at the museum said the fire was a result of funding cuts, the report claimed.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the Election Commission to immediately proceed with the postponed Local Government Elections.
Ratnapura District Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Thalatha Athukorala has informed Parliament that she decides to resign from her position as Member of Parliament.
United Petroleum (UP) was launched in Sri Lanka today and will commence retail fuel operations in September with 150 dealer owned and operated fuel stations.
The ‘Easter Attack April 2019 – Victim Fund has received a total sum of Rs.231. 8 million as of August 21, 2024 , of which Rs.100 million was paid as compensation by former President Maithripala Sirisena as directed by the Supreme Court, the Office for Reparations said.
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