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Navy rescue Sri Lankan fishermen from distressed local fishing trawler in eastern waters
18 May 2024 (6:21 PM) Sri Lanka Army promotes 114 officers and over 1,300 other ranks
19 May 2024 (9:52 AM) Frog species endemic to Sri Lanka rediscovered in India after 200 years
19 May 2024 (12:58 PM) Landslide early warnings issued for four districts
18 May 2024 (11:13 PM) Advisory for small fishing boats due to bad weather
19 May 2024 (1:30 PM) Sri Lanka falls short on 19 transparency and legislative commitments to IMF programme - report
18 May 2024 (7:18 PM) |
Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)in Colombo have rescued 03 fishermen from a distressed local fishing vessel off the east coast of Sri Lanka, about 42 nautical miles (77km) off the Batticaloa Lighthouse on Friday (17). 
A total of 114 officers and 1,395 other ranks of the Sri Lanka Army have been promoted to their next ranks in view of the 15th Victory Day Anniversary. 
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, rediscovered the Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) after two centuries in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary in the Chittoor district, the southernmost point of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. 
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO), on Saturday (May 18) issued early landslide warnings for several localities in four districts, to be in effect until 04.00 p.m. tomorrow (May 19). 
The small fishing boats along the coasts of Mannar to Colombo via Galle, Hambantota to Pottuvil and Ampara are advised not to venture out to sea from 12 noon today until further notice. 
Sri Lanka has not met 30% of its due commitments to the IMF programme by the end of April 2024, which translates to a total of 19 unfulfilled obligations, according to a report by Verité Research. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
