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The new project of cleaning the Beira lake has been started under the leadership of the Prime Minister. Accordingly, it is stated that the amount invested for this pilot project, which will be effective for 20 years, is 3 million dollars.The initial capital investment and technical know-how of this project will be provided by a private company in Japan and under this project 40 water purification machines will be installed.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar local information and news.
The organizers of the Asia Cup One Day Cricket Tournament have decided to reduce the prices of some categories of tickets for some of the matches to be held at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.Accordingly, Sri Lanka Cricket stated that it has been decided to reduce the price of a ticket in Lower Blocks ‘C’ and ‘D’ to 1,000 rupees.It is further stated that steps have been taken to reduce only the ticket prices for the matches held on September 9, 12, 14 and 15.Get more sports news and information by connecting with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Sports.
Without prior notice, the American Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who went to the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said that the American government is ready to provide another billion dollars in financial aid to Ukraine.665 million US dollars will be given out of those financial aids, for military equipment and the security of Ukrainian people. In addition, it is said that the American Secretary of State expressed his willingness to provide the US-owned Himars missile systems to Ukraine. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says that there may be rain or thundershowers from time to time in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North Western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (08). The department stated that some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts may experience heavy rains of more than 50 mm.Anuradhapura and Hambantota districts may experience a few spells of rain, while Uva province and Batticaloa and Ampara districts may experience rain or thundershowers at a few places during the evening or at night. The Department of Meteorology requests the people to…
Dr. Jayantha Balawardena has been appointed as the chancellor of Uva Wellassa University. This appointment has been made by President Ranil Wickramasinghe.The President’s Office says that the appointment is effective from October 9.Jayantha Balawardena is a renowned specialist in cancer and is also the Executive Director of the Kotalawala Defense University Faculty of Medicine.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar local information and news.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva says that an independent investigation covering all aspects of the attack should be conducted with international support. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Walker Turk has mentioned this while presenting his annual report on Sri Lanka.He points out that although the government has proposed a new truth-seeking mechanism, truth-seeking alone is not enough and everyone must be committed to providing an adequate tool to punish the guilty. There must be political will to implement them. He has pointed out that the Sri Lankan regime’s expected transformation…
The Sri Lanka team qualified for the Super 4 round by winning the match between the Sri Lankan team and the Afghanistan team by 2 runs in the 2023 Asia Cup One Day Cricket Tournament.The Sri Lankan team won the toss and decided to bat first and managed to score 291 runs with the loss of 8 wickets in their 50 overs.In batting, Kusal Mendis scored 92 runs, Pathum Nissanka scored 41 runs, Charith Asanka scored 36 runs and Dimuth Karunaratne scored 32 runs for the Sri Lankan team. In bowling, Gulbadin Naib took 4 wickets and Rashid Khan took…
The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, instead of the name ‘India’, has moved to use the Sanskrit name ‘Bharat’, according to foreign media. The ‘G20’ summit will be held in New Delhi this coming weekend.A dinner will be held under the chairmanship of Indian President Draupadi Murmu for the participating state leaders. For that purpose, the Indian government has sent invitation letters to foreign leaders, and in them, it is mentioned not as ‘President of India’ but as ‘President of India’.This is why foreign media have reported that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has changed the name of India.…
The Department of Meteorology says that there may be occasional rain or thundershowers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (06).The department stated that some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Puttalam, Galle and Matara districts may experience heavy rains of more than 50 mm.Light rains may occur in Mannar district and occasional gusty winds of 40 to 45 km/h may occur in the western slopes of the Central Hills, North-West, North and North-Central Provinces, Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.The Department of Meteorology urges the people to take necessary measures to minimize…
The Ayurveda Amendment Bill, which includes provisions related to the promotion of Ayurveda, including the granting of permission for the cultivation of Ayurvedic hemp, was passed in Parliament yesterday (5) with amendments without a vote. The Minister of State for Local Medicine Mr. Sisira Jayakodi presented the bill.The purpose of this bill is to make provisions for providing Ayurveda registration for Ayurveda practitioners and practitioners at “NVQ Level 4” level training, revising the name of Borella Ayurveda Hospital as Ayurveda National Hospital, making the Ayurveda Department more efficient, promoting the post of Ayurveda Commissioner to Ayurveda Commissioner General, etc.More than…