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The Excise Department has announced that liquor shops across the country will be closed tomorrow (13) and tomorrow (14) for Sinhala and Hindu New Year.However, for the convenience of resident tourists in Excise Rabi 07 and special boutique villa-licensed hotels, permission has been given to operate those licenses, the department further stated.Below is the official notification issued in this regard,

The Bangladesh women’s team is scheduled to come to Sri Lanka on the 25th to participate in an ODI and T20 series consisting of 3 matches.All the matches of this tournament will be held in Colombo P. Sarah Orwell and S. S. C stadiums.The ODI series of this tournament will be held as a qualifying tournament for the Women’s Limited Overs World Cup held by the International Cricket Council.Get more sports news and information by connecting with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Sports.

Katuwana police said that a person who was gambling with fake five thousand notes and a person who printed fake currency notes were arrested. According to the information received by the Katuwana Police, a gambling hall in Katuwana Binthane was raided by the police yesterday (11) and a person who gambled using fake currency notes was arrested by the police.17 fake 5000 notes were found by the police. The police found a machine and a computer that printed fake currency notes.Police say that the arrested suspects are 37 and 38 years old. The suspects were scheduled to be produced in…

The Department of Meteorology further stated that today (12th) at 12:11 in the afternoon, the sun will rise over the areas of Mankulam, Periyakulam, Kuratiyawa, Morawewa and Mahadivulwewa.The Department of Meteorology says that there may be rain or thundershowers in a few places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts during the evening or at night.The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient high winds.

The Ceylon Motor Traders Association (CMTA) the most senior automotive association in South Asia, recently concluded another Stakeholder Breakfast Forum, which was held at the Hilton Colombo Residencies. The event was graced by the Ambassador for Japan in Sri Lanka His Excellency Mizukoshi Hideaki as the guest speaker while several senior officials from Ministries, Government Institutions and other stakeholder organizations of the Motor Industry also participated.Charaka Perera, Chairman of the Ceylon Motor Traders’ Association, addressed the gathering highlighting the need to regulate the motor industry to protect consumers, the environment and the economy. Citing many non-essential imports done in the…

President Joe Biden says that after three years, due to the ‘Covid-19’ epidemic, the ‘state of emergency’ imposed in the United States will be lifted.Informing that the ‘Covid-19’ state of emergency in America is over, President Biden signed the related bill, and it was approved by Congress. The ‘Covid 19’ state of emergency was ended accordingly.American health authorities announced that the time has come to end the ‘Covid-19’ state of emergency. That is because the ‘Covid-19’ virus has become a global epidemic in 2020. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.

According to the National Audit Office, the National Audit Office has paid an amount of Rupees Two Ninety-Nine Lakhs Thirty-Seven Thousand Eight Hundred Sixty-Seven (29,937,867) more than the government’s assessed value for a building belonging to a private company where the Land Reform Commission maintains its head office.A building belonging to a private company located in the Battaramulla area was acquired on a rent basis for a period of one year from 01 December 2016 to 30 November 2017 to run the head office of the Commission. The audit has revealed that 29,937,867 rupees more than the government’s assessed value…

According to the new Delimitation Commission report, the number of members elected in the local government elections has been reduced, says the chairman of that commission, Mahinda Deshapriya.According to him, the number of new local government representatives appointed is 4,714.Yesterday morning, the chairman of that commission, Mahinda Deshapriya, handed over the related report to Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.Find out more political news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Politics.

According to sources, leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha has been called up for the 15-member squad named for the two-Test series against Ireland starting on the 16th.Dushan Hemantha, who represented Sri Lanka ‘A’ team earlier this year against England Lions, is an all-rounder representing the BRC Sports Club.A former St. Peter’s College cricketer, Hemantha has taken 98 wickets including three 5-wicket hauls in his first-class career in 44 matches and 64 wickets in 58 games under the ‘A’ category. In addition to Hemantha, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis and Lasith Amudeniya have been included in the team as three spinners, and the opportunity…

The Department of Meteorology says that rain or thundershowers may occur in a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, South and North-West provinces today (11) in the evening or at night.The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient high winds.The Department of Meteorology further stated that at 12:11 today, the sun will rise over the areas of Kalpitiya, Dunupotagama, Nikaeva, Somavathi Pudbima and Verugal.