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Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces
17 Apr 2024 (9:03 AM) Final rites of Dr. Ariyaratne to be performed with full state honours
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17 Apr 2024 (5:26 PM) Fifteen imprisoned Sri Lankan fishermen in Myanmar pardoned
17 Apr 2024 (12:24 PM) Dubai International Airport operations temporarily suspended; dozens of flights cancelled
17 Apr 2024 (1:11 AM) Fairly heavy showers expected in several provinces
17 Apr 2024 (9:03 AM) |
The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Uva provinces and in Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. 
The final rites of the late Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, the founder and the President Emeritus of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, will be performed with full state honours. 
The 31-year-old, who was arrested for allegedly singing a distorted version of the popular New Year song Sooriya Mangalle by veteran singer Rohana Beddage and sharing it on social media, has been remanded. 
The 15 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were sentenced to 7-year rigorous imprisonment in Myanmar for violating the maritime boundaries, have been granted a general amnesty. 
Heavy rains and flooding persisted at Dubai International Airport (DXB), causing disruptions late into Tuesday evening. Operations halted for 25 mins in the afternoon, with 45 flights cancelled by 5-15 pm, a DXB spokesperson told Gulf News. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
