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Mourners begin days of funerals for Iran s president and others killed in helicopter crash
21 May 2024 (5:19 PM) Sri Lanka s inflation inches up marginally in April
21 May 2024 (5:53 PM) Education Ministry denies reports of island-wide school closure
21 May 2024 (4:41 PM) Amnesty International s Secretary General concludes five-day visit to Sri Lanka
21 May 2024 (10:58 AM) Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of several river basins
21 May 2024 (12:19 PM) Fallen tree blocks road in Borella, disrupting traffic
21 May 2024 (2:50 PM) |
Mourners in black began gathering Tuesday for days of funerals and processions for Iran s late president, foreign minister and others killed in a helicopter crash, a government-led series of ceremonies aimed at both honoring the dead and projecting strength in an unsettled Middle East. 
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), has increased to 2.7% in April 2024, compared to 2.5% in March 2024, according to the latest data release by the Department of Census and Statistics. 
The Ministry of Education has refuted the reports circulating on social media claiming that all schools island-wide will be closed tomorrow (May 22). 
Amnesty International s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, concluded a five-day visit to Sri Lanka on Monday, in which she met with officials and a diverse cross-section of society, stakeholders to discuss a range of pressing human rights issues. 
The Irrigation Department has issued Amber flood warnings for low-lying areas of the Attanagalu Oya river basin and the Kuda Ganga sub basin of Kalu River, effective until 9.00 p.m. tomorrow (22). 
A large tree has reportedly fallen across the road near the Devi Balika Vidyalaya in Borella. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
