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The Irrigation Department says that the water level in Maha Oya has risen with the bad weather.Accordingly, there is a possibility of minor flooding in the low-lying areas belonging to the regional secretariats of Alavwa, Divulapitiya, Mirigama, Pannala, Wennappuwa, Negombo Katana, and Dankotuwa.The Irrigation Department requests the people in the concerned areas to be vigilant in this regard.Below is the notification issued in this regard,

The Irrigation Department says that the Attanagalu, Kalu, Kelani, Ging, and Nilwala basins are full of water, so if heavy rainfall occurs in one or more of those basins, there is a risk of flooding in some areas of those basins.Meanwhile, the department also says that there may be a slight flood situation in the low-lying areas belonging to Palinda Kandy and Bulathsinhala regional secretariat divisions.The Irrigation Department requests the people in the concerned areas to be vigilant in this regard.Below are the announcements issued in this regard,

In the face of the current economic crisis, the Welfare Benefits Board has worked to introduce a new mechanism to identify the prosperous, elderly, disabled allowances, and those who really deserve financial assistance.According to this, a system of obtaining relevant data has been started and the purpose of this is to prepare a data system regarding how many people are currently benefiting and how many people should be recruited for this purpose, the Finance Ministry Secretary said.Finance Ministry Secretary KMM Siriwardena mentioned this while attending a press conference held at the Ministry of Finance.

Foreign media reports that 10 people have died in stabbings at several locations in Saskatchewan, Canada.It is said that 15 other people were seriously injured in the attack.Two suspects, 31-year-old Damian Sanderson and 30-year-old Miles Sanderson, who are suspected of the incident, have fled.Commenting on this, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that this is a terrible and heartbreaking attack.Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more information.

Dr. Harsha De Silva, Member of Parliament of the Samagi Jana Balawega, says that the staff level agreement that the government made with the International Monetary Fund should be presented to the Parliament next week.The MP mentioned that the parliament has the power over money and it has not been passed by the parliament.Accordingly, if it is not presented to Parliament on Tuesday, MP Dr. Harsha De Silva further stated that he will take a decision as the Chairman of the Finance Committee.

Litro Company says that the price of a domestic gas cylinder has been reduced with effect from midnight today (05).Gas price drops and new prices below.12.5 Kg Gas – Rs.113 (new price Rs.4551)5 Kg Gas – Rs. 45 (new price Rs. 1827)2 Kg Gas – Rs. 21 (new price Rs. 848)

The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert for heavy rains.Accordingly, the department states that the Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-Western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts may receive more than 150 mm of rain.The Department of Meteorology requests that people living in low-lying areas near rivers and landslide-prone areas be alert in this regard.Below is the notification issued in this regard,

The day before yesterday (03) 04 Covid deaths were reported, and yesterday (04) 49 people infected with Corona were reported. All of them are locally identified infected.With that, the total number of infected people reported in Sri Lanka rises to 670,176 and the total number of corona deaths rises to 16,707.

The 20% increase in telephone service charges will be effective from today (05).Indrajith Perera, President of the All Ceylon Communication Owners’ Association, stated that the prices of the previously existing cards have changed.Also, the All Ceylon Communication Owners Association further stated that if the previous values ​​including 49 and 99 rupees are reloaded, the data and packages expected by the customers will not be implemented.Below are the new rates of the respective telephone companies,

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has emphasized the need for an urgent policy change in the health sector in a discussion held with the Government Medical Officers Association.The President’s media reports that yesterday (03) the report of the three-member committee appointed by the Government Medical Officers’ Association to look into the shortage of drugs in the country was handed over to President Ranil Wickramasinghe at the Presidential Office.The problems faced by the health sector and doctors have been discussed at length.Below is the notification issued in this regard,