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Death toll climbs to 4 as adverse weather impacts over 230,000
27 Nov 2024 (4:49 PM) Leave cancelled for engineers and technical officials managing reservoirs
27 Nov 2024 (3:31 PM) Warning issued over possible cyclone nearing Sri Lanka s east coast
27 Nov 2024 (7:38 PM) Ratnapura District records highest leptospirosis deaths and infections in 2024
27 Nov 2024 (6:13 PM) Flood warnings issued for low-lying areas of Kelani River and Kala Oya
27 Nov 2024 (1:53 PM) Two main suspects arrested over Rs. 75 million cash robbery
27 Nov 2024 (7:04 PM) |
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that the prevailing inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 230,743 individuals across Sri Lanka. 
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands, and Irrigation has issued a notice for the engineers and technical officers from the Irrigation Department, who are in charge of managing reservoirs, amidst the prevailing adverse weather conditions. 
The Department of Meteorology warns that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, which was located 110 km to the east of Trincomalee at around 11.30 a.m. today (27), is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and further intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 06 hours. 
The Director of Health Services for the Sabaragamuwa Province, Dr. Kapila Kannangara, has stated that the Ratnapura District has recorded the highest number of deaths and infections from leptospirosis disease this year. 
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Kelani River Basin, effective until 10-30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. 
The two main suspects involved in the recent robbery of Rs. 75 million in cash, being transported by a cash in transit company, have been arrested by the Gampaha Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau in the Minuwangoda area. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
