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Effective from June 1, the price of a 50 kg bag of cement has been reduced by 150 rupees.Accordingly, cement companies state that its maximum retail price is Rs 2,250.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar local information and news.

Scientists at the Japan Space Agency are preparing to send a small satellite made of wood into Earth’s orbit. This small satellite is a communication satellite. It will be sent into space called ‘Lignosat’ next September.The construction of this wooden satellite started in 2020. Cherry, birch and magnolia wood have been used for this purpose. Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry have joined forces to create this wooden satellite as a solution to space debris that accumulates in space. Space debris is the metal parts of defunct satellites, rocket fragments, etc.Find out more by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Science & Technology.

From today (01) Sri Lankan tourists have been able to enter Thailand without a visa. Accordingly, it is reported that they will have the opportunity to stay in Thailand without a visa for 60 days.As a step to promote Thailand’s tourism sector, the Thai Cabinet recently approved a visa promotion program for tourists from 93 countries including Sri Lanka.Find out more by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Travel.

A group of Chinese medical researchers have succeeded in introducing a new remedy against diabetes. Foreign media indicate that this new remedy will be a great help to millions of diabetic patients around the world.What happens here is that instead of injecting insulin, cells similar to insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are artificially produced in the laboratory and given to diabetic patients.Chinese scientists have said that several clinical researches were conducted using this method, and this new method was successful, and the diabetic condition of those patients was eliminated. (NDTV)More to come. Stay in touch with BuzzerMedical to see the rest.

Shelton Premaratne, a well-known veteran musician in Sri Lanka, passed away yesterday (30). He was 94 years old when he died. It is further stated that he died while residing in Sydney, Australia.He has provided music for some of the greatest stage plays ever created in Sri Lanka such as ‘Hunuwataye Kathawa’, ‘Kontare’, ‘Mantri Hamuduruwo’, ‘Hotabari Yudde’, ‘Thahanchi’ and ‘Kuweni’.We all know the song “Yuddheta Man Giya Gani Gedera Thiya (යුද්දෙට මම ගියා ගෑනි ගෙදර තියා)” is a famous song among Shelton Premaratne’s songs.Get to know more about Entertainment news by keeping up with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Entertainment.

The British Parliament was dissolved, making way for a general election on July 4. The Conservative Party has been in power in Britain for 14 years. Party leader Rishi Sunak holds the post of Prime Minister.Prime Minister Sunak decided to call a general election at a time when he and the Conservative Party were unpopular. Therefore, it is said that the opposition Labor Party will be able to win the general election.The number of seats in the British Parliament is 650. The leader of the ruling party is the British Prime Minister. Former lawyer Keir Starmer leads the opposition Labor…

Soon, four volunteers will travel to “Mars.” On Monday, April 15, NASA declared that the next crew members for their simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston had been chosen.The four crew members will be imprisoned in a tiny room meant to mimic life on Mars for aspiring space travellers for forty-five days.The Human Exploration Research Analog, or HERA, will be launched by NASA on May 10 and will carry the four volunteers, Jason Lee, Stephanie Navarro, Shareef Al Romaithi, and Piyumi Wijesekara. After that, they will live and work like astronauts until June 24.In advance of…

In America, it is reported that 21 people died and 30 people were injured due to the violent tornadoes that blew through several states in the central and southern states. Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky were affected by the hurricanes. Kentucky suffered the most damage from the storms.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has also declared a state of emergency for the state. It is said that the travel activities were completely paralyzed due to the tornadoes and several flights had to be stopped. The American media has reported that many houses and power lines have been disrupted. (AFP)Visit our Buzzer World News Section…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to keep its policy interest rate unchanged. Accordingly, it has been decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) at 8.5% and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) at the current level of 9.5%.This means that the interest rate that the public receives when depositing money in banks and the interest rate that the public has to pay when taking out loans remain at the same levels as they currently are.Find out more financial news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Financial.

After the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, an emergency presidential election will be held to choose a new president, Ahmad Vahidi, who is serving as Iran’s interim president, explained by calling a press conference.According to Iran’s constitution, an emergency presidential election must be held within 50 days if the incumbent president dies or is forced to step down. Accordingly, the election authorities had indicated that the presidential election should be held between May 30 and June 3.However, after discussions between the election authorities and the Iranian Board of Trustees, it was decided to hold the presidential election on June 28,…