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It is reported that 207 people died and nearly 1000 people were injured when two passenger trains collided in India. Media reports that the death toll may rise as the condition of the injured is serious.The accident took place in Balasore district of Odisha. It is said that the two trains collided with each other due to a signal error. The Railway Department says that it will start a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The media reports that the train carriages were thrown out of the railway track and overturned.Coromandel Express and Yashwanthpur Express from Kolkata to Chennai were involved…

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The Department of Meteorology says that it is expected that the Southwest Monsoon will gradually establish over the island in the next few days. Today (04) Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces will experience occasional rain or thundershowers. The department stated that some places in Sabaragamuwa province and Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts may experience heavy rains of more than 75 mm.There may be several periods of rain in the North-West Province and few places in Uva and Eastern Provinces may experience rain or thundershowers in the evening or at night. Strong winds between 40 and 45 kilometres per hour…

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The Japanese embassy said that the resumption of currently suspended projects and the start of new projects, as well as the Japan light rail project, are dependent on the progress of debt restructuring negotiations.The cabinet approved the resumption of the US$ 2.2 billion light rail system that was to be started under the financial facilities of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. This line is to be built connecting Malambe and Colombo Fort.This project, which was decided to be started by the good governance government, was decided to be stopped by the government of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. During a recent…

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The Ministry of Education says that all teachers who have completed their service on 31/12/2021 and who have received teacher transfer letters must report to the workplace by June 12. The ministry states that if a teacher wants to file an appeal, the principal can refer the appeal to the teacher transfer division after reporting to work.In this regard, the Ministry of Education further states that it is not necessary to personally visit the Teacher Transfer Division of the Ministry of Education and the appeal decision on the applications referred to the appeal will be notified promptly.

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Event Management Association of Sri Lanka (EMA), the only official body in Sri Lanka with an elite membership of over 50 members, is proud to announce its successful participation in the prestigious Congress of Regional Event Associations (COREA), hosted by the Event & Entertainment Management Association (EEMA) held on the 17th and 18th of April 2023, at the Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, in Shahdara – New Delhi. At the heart of the congress was a treaty signed by all participating associations, signalling a new era of collaboration and cooperation. The event marked a significant milestone for EMA SL, showcasing the…

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The US Congress was able to reach an agreement on raising the debt ceiling. Accordingly, the United States, the world’s largest economy, avoided the suspicion of defaulting on its debt.American media reported that the resolution was passed by a vote of 63-36. A $31.4 trillion debt default would have occurred if the bill had not been approved.US President Joe Biden should have signed the approved resolution. (CNN)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.

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The Department of Meteorology says that it is expected that the Southwest Monsoon will gradually establish over the island today (03). Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and Southern provinces will experience rain or thundershowers from time to time. The department states that some places in Sabaragamuwa province and Galle, Matara and Kalutara districts may experience heavy rains of about 100 millimetres.In Uva and Eastern Provinces, rain or thundershowers may occur in the evening or at night, and strong winds of 40 to 45 kilometres per hour may occur across the island from time to time. The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to…

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The Bill Gates Foundation of Bill Gates, the owner of the world-famous Microsoft company, has come forward to develop agriculture in Sri Lanka. Bill Gates Foundation is offering to increase agriculture in this country by introducing software to use digital technology for increasing productivity and nutrition in the agricultural sector. The preliminary discussion for this purpose has been held at the President’s Office under the chairmanship of President Ranil Wickramasinghe.A grant of 250 million dollars is received from this project to develop the agriculture industry in this country and the primary objective is to collect data in the agricultural sector…

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Today (14) is the Poson full moon poya day when the Sri Lankan Buddhist people perform Amisa and “Prathipaththi” poojas with great faith. As a result of the diplomatic friendship between King Dharmashoka and King Devanampiyatissa, Mihindu Maharahat came to Sri Lanka on this Poson Poya day.In addition to the Mahindagamana, Poson full moon day is also considered to be a day of many important events in Sasana history, and it is said in Sasana history that it was on a day like today that the Buddha’s body spread out for the first time. The Buddhist people of this country…

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