- Showers above 50mm expected in several areas
- Donald Trump urges Tehran evacuation as Iran-Israel conflict enters fifth day
- Israeli strikes hit Iranian state news agency’s office during live broadcast
- Sri Lankans in Lebanon urged to remain vigilant and exercise caution
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- Army Chief Concludes Official Visit to India
- Sri Lanka economy reports 4.8% growth in first quarter
- Assets of 88 individuals frozen over links to organized crime & fraud
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The Israeli government has expressed its willingness to allow Palestinians fleeing Israeli attacks to enter Egypt by opening the Rafah border between Gaza and Egypt for only a few hours.The Egyptian government took this decision after a telephone conversation between the country’s President Al Sisi and American President Joe Biden.Some media have said that Israel has expressed its willingness to allow the Palestinian residents of Gaza to cross the border to Egypt and to go to a temporary ceasefire. (Al Jazeera)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says that rain or thundershowers may occur in many parts of the island today (16) after 2:00 p.m. The department stated that some places in Uva, Eastern, Northern and North Central provinces may experience heavy rains of more than 50 mm.In the coastal areas of the Western and Southern Provinces, some rain may occur in the morning, and in some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, foggy conditions may prevail in the morning. The Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to minimize the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and…
According to a report issued by the National Audit Office, it is questionable that the Government of Sri Lanka spent more than twenty-two million rupees as foreign loans for the construction of a separate railway line from Anuradhapura to Mihintale.According to the report, the 1.5 km distance from Anuradhapura to Mihintalea junction can be run by train on the main road to Mihintale, but it is a problem to spend this amount of money to run a train for three or four days a year.According to the audit office, the train runs from Anuradhapura to Mihintale only for three or…
Sri Lankan cricketer Chamari Athapattu won the award for the cricketer of the month in September. It is said that this award has been given by the International Cricket Council due to his performance in the tournament against England.In that tournament, Chamari scored 114 runs and took 5 wickets.Get more sports news and information by connecting with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Sports.
Vision Care, Sri Lanka’s largest vision and eyewear solutions provider, is marking World Sight Day 2023 under the global theme ‘Love your eyes at work,’ by offering a discounted eye testing package to raise awareness about the significance of protecting vision at work.Under this year’s theme, World Sight Day 2023 aims to increase awareness about the significance of preserving vision in the workplace by highlighting the need for individuals to prioritize their eye health while at work. Research shows that poor vision can lead to accidents and decrease productivity, impacting both safety and performance in the workplace. As per the…
At the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, this year Prasanna Withanage won the JISEOK Award, which is given only to the films of veteran directors of Asian cinema. He has won this award for the movie “Paradise” directed by him in Malayalam language.Ten films by great directors from Indonesia, Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Bangladesh, and Cambodia were selected to compete for this award.The film Paradise represented both Sri Lanka and India at this award ceremony and this film starred the popular stars of Malayalam cinema Darshana Rajendran, and Roshan Mathew along with veteran actors Mahendra Perera and…
The government of Israel has ordered that all Palestinians living in the northern part of the Gaza Strip must move to the southern part of the Gaza Strip within the next 24 hours.1.1 million Palestinians live in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The United Nations has expressed fear that forcing them to go to the southern part of the Gaza Strip in a short period will create a great human tragedy.The Israeli government has decided to evacuate the Palestinians from the northern part of the Gaza Strip because they have decided to increase their attacks on that part.Meanwhile,…
The Ministry of Finance said that China, as Sri Lanka’s main bilateral creditor, has reached a preliminary agreement regarding the restructuring of the loans given to the country.The Ministry of Finance indicated that the Ministry of Finance has recently reached an initial agreement with the Export-Import Bank of China as the official creditor regarding the main policies and conditions related to the debt restructuring of the country.The Ministry of Finance stated that this agreement would cover about US$ 4 billion of the debt owed to the bank. Due to this agreement, Sri Lanka can achieve debt sustainability.Chinese Foreign Affairs Ministry…
The Department of Meteorology says that rain or thunder may occur in many parts of the island today (13) in the afternoon or at night. The department stated that some places in Uva, and Central and Eastern provinces may experience heavy rains of more than 75 mm.In the coastal areas of the Western and Southern Provinces, some rain may occur in the morning, and in some places in the Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva Provinces, foggy conditions may prevail in the morning. The Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to minimize the dangers caused by temporary strong…
According to President Union Director General Saman Ratnapriya, President of the Government Nursing Officers’ Association, the Treasury has agreed to give appointments to all trainees recruited for nursing training in 2018.The Ministry of Health recruited 2518 students for nursing training in 2018, but due to the country’s financial instability, the Treasury had initially decided to appoint only 1000 of them.However, upon the request of the nursing students and their parents, the Union of Government Nurses intervened and presented the matter to the Ministry of Finance, the Minister of Health and the President, and the Treasury has agreed to give appointments…