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Fortified rice distribution begins to provide nutritious meals to schoolchildren
20 Apr 2024 (12:59 AM) Evening thundershowers possible in many areas today
20 Apr 2024 (9:28 AM) Heat advisory issued for seven provinces
19 Apr 2024 (6:23 PM) Semasinghe optimistic of transforming Sri Lanka to a debt sustainable country
19 Apr 2024 (6:07 PM) Oil steadies after surge following reported Israeli attack on Iran
19 Apr 2024 (6:14 PM) Final rites of Dr. Ariyaratne to be performed this evening
20 Apr 2024 (12:15 PM) |
The distribution of fortified rice, supplied by the World Food Program (WFP) on behalf of the program initiated under the instructions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, to provide a nutritious meal for schoolchildren, commenced today, (19) at the Veyangoda warehouse complex. 
Showers or thundershowers will occur in parts of the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western, Uva and Central provinces and Anuradhapura, Vavuniya, Mannar, Galle and Matara districts after 2.00 p.m. today (20). 
The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather alert, warning that extreme heat can be expected in parts of the island tomorrow (20). 
State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe says that the government is confident of reaching resolution with commercial creditors and the private bondholders which will enable Sri Lanka to be a debt sustainable country, as the engagements with them are underway. 
Oil slipped on Friday after prices spiked earlier on reports that Israel had attacked Iran as market fears of a major escalation to hostilities in the Mideast appeared to ease. 
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 today (20) with full state honours. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
