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The Haputale Police say that with the ongoing torrential rain yesterday (09) night, one lane of the Colombo-Badulla main road has been blocked by landslides along with boulders at two places in the Upper Blackwood area between Beragala in Haputale.It is also pointed out that it is dangerous to drive heavy vehicles along the single-lane section as the other side of the road has steep slopes and may sink.As there is a risk of further landslides and rockfalls, the police urge drivers to drive with caution.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar local information and news.

Education Minister Susil Premajayanth says that children must stay in the school classroom in the future and it applies to all grades. Accordingly, the Minister of Education points out that daily school attendance is essential for students to pass the exams.Addressing a ceremony, the Minister of Education mentioned that this decision was taken because there is a certain number of marks that must be earned by staying in the classroom in grades four and five even in the fifth scholarship examination in the new educational transformation process.Education Minister Susil Premajayant further stated that although the A-level examination will be held…

Injuries to children are preventable – and yet every 4 hours, a child dies in Sri Lanka due to an injury, while 50 children die every week and 215 children die every month due to preventable accidents. The Sri Lanka College of Community Physicians and Baby Cheramy have jointly taken on the mantle of highlighting the preventable nature of accidents among children through a series of innovative activities. The partnership aims to raise awareness of the dangers that lurk in the environment for children in an attempt to reduce the rising number of accidents. The College of Community Physicians of…

Fierce conflicts are currently raging between Israel and Palestine. More than 200 people are said to have died in Israel and Gaza from those clashes. The clashes erupted after the Palestinian Islamist militant group “Hamas” fired a series of rockets into Israeli territory through the Gaza Strip.The Israeli security forces said that about 500 rockets were fired at Israel. To the surprise of Israeli security forces, Palestinian Hamas militants also say the attack was well-planned. The number of Israelis killed in those attacks is 40.After the attack, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Hamas militants had declared war on…

Veteran actor Jackson Anthony reportedly died after receiving treatment for almost 14 months.While shooting a movie in Anuradhapura, he was seriously injured when the car he was travelling in collided with a wild elephant and was treated in the intensive care unit of the Colombo National Hospital for a long time.He was 65 years old when he died. He has contributed to many famous films and stage plays.Get to know more about Entertainment news by keeping up with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Entertainment.

According to the Department of Meteorology, there is a favourable atmospheric condition for the occurrence of thunderstorms in the evening in the Eastern, Central, North-Central and Northern Provinces today (09).The department mentioned that rain or thundershowers may occur in the Eastern, Uva, Central, Northern and North-Central provinces and in the Kurunegala district during the evening or at night.Some places may receive more than 75 mm of rain and some rains may occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and Puttalam district.The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning…

Labor and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that Sri Lankan expatriate workers sent 482.4 million dollars to the country last September.Minister Manusha Nanayakkara further stated that in the first 9 months of this year, expatriate workers have sent an amount of 4,345.1 million dollars to Sri Lanka, which is a growth of 68.8% compared to the first 9 months of last year.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar local information and news.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that a nuclear-powered cruise missile has been successfully tested.This missile, which is still in the research stage, is called ‘Burevestnik’. Russia started developing this missile in 2018. It is said that this missile can easily hit any target in the world.Previous tests of the missile had failed, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has now said that the latest tests were successful. (BBC)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.

President Ranil Wickramasinghe has made arrangements to appoint a board of directors including a chairman in order to continue the protection of personal data. The President took this step in a discussion held with the participation of Chief of Staff Sagala Ratnayake and Minister of State for Technical Affairs Mr. Kanaka Herath.Accordingly, Mr. Arjuna Herath as the Chairman of Personal Data Protection has also appointed Jananath Fernando, Sulaksha Jayawardena, Soumya Amarasekara, Shehan Wijethilaka, Bisara Senaviratne and Nishit Abesuriya as board members. Even though the Personal Data Protection Act was passed in early 2022, it has not been implemented for more…

The Department of Meteorology says that rain or thundershowers may occur from time to time in Western, Sabaragamuwa, South and North-Western provinces and Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today (07).The department stated that some areas of Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces may experience heavy rains of more than 75 mm.Uva and Eastern Provinces and Polonnaruwa, Matale and Mullaitivu districts are also likely to experience scattered showers or thunderstorms during the evening or night.The Department of Meteorology requests the people to take necessary measures to minimize the dangers caused by temporary strong winds and lightning that may occur with thunderstorms.Stay tuned…