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Eight including 6 children missing after tractor swept away by floods
26 Nov 2024 (10:54 PM) Sri Lanka s Central Bank implements a single policy rate mechanism
26 Nov 2024 (11:38 PM) Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of Malwathu Oya
27 Nov 2024 (10:26 AM) CBSL introduces Overnight Policy Rate; further eases monetary policy stance
27 Nov 2024 (10:04 AM) Deep depression to move closer to Sri Lanka s east coast, intensify into cyclonic storm
27 Nov 2024 (9:46 AM) Over 207,000 people affected by bad weather across 17 districts
27 Nov 2024 (12:24 PM) |
(UPDATED) At least eight persons including 06 children are reported missing while two children have been rescued after the tractor they were travelling on was caught in flood waters in Karaitivu in Ampara District this evening (26). 
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to implement a single policy interest rate mechanism, the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR), transitioning from its dual policy interest rate mechanism with effect from today (27 November). 
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Malwathu Oya Basin, effective until 5.30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. 
The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to further ease the monetary policy stance and set the newly introduced Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.00 per cent. 
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 190 km southeast of Trincomalee at around 11-30 p.m. of November 26, 2024. 
Inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 207,582 individuals from 59,629 families across 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
