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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian Wagner mercenary squadron, died in the plane crash. Tests have been confirmed.When the accident happened on the 24th and crashed, 10 members of the ‘Wagner’ mercenary battalion, including Prigozhin, were on the plane. The plane is Prigoshin’s private plane. Russian authorities say DNA tests have been conducted to confirm that the remaining 9 are dead.The ‘black box’ containing the plane’s flight data has also been found, and the authorities further explain that they are investigating why the plane crashed. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.

The Department of Meteorology says that a slight increase in rain conditions is expected in the south-western part of the island in the next few days from today (28).The department stated that several rainy seasons may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts.In Uva province and Ampara and Batticaloa districts, there may be rain or thundershowers at some places in the evening or at night.The Department of Meteorology exhorts individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient high winds.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar accurate…

Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wickramanayake says that the agreement will be signed today (28) for the return to Sri Lanka of valuable archaeological artefacts taken by them during the Dutch rule in Sri Lanka.According to a request made by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana from the Netherlands, they have expressed their agreement to provide the archaeological items.Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Vidura Wickramanayake further stated that the items with archaeological value brought from the Netherlands will be opened for public exhibition in the future.Stay connected with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer History to find out more of this…

The 20-year-old flight communication system, which was used so far for air operations, was removed and the world’s most high-tech flight operation system was installed by the airport and air services company in the Katunayake flight control room.Accordingly, it has all the modern technical tools and facilities required to maintain safe flight operations in Sri Lanka’s airspace.The Minister of Ports, Maritime Affairs and Aviation Mr. Nimal Siripala de Silva participated in the official launch of this high-tech communication system on the 26th and the first call was made from Katunayake to the main air traffic control tower in Ratmalana.Stay tuned…

Commenting on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the ‘Wagner’ mercenary battalion, who died in an air crash, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said that he had warned Prigozhin on several occasions to be careful as there were death threats.Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is a close friend of Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Last June, Prigozhin and his ‘Wagner’ mercenary battalion posed a challenge to the Russian military and Russian President Putin. It was with them preparing for a military mutiny. At that time, Putin called Prigozhin a traitor. The military mutiny, which was limited to a few hours,…

The Department of Meteorology says that some rain may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts today (27).The department stated that rain or thundershowers may occur in a few places in the Uva province and Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the evening or at night. In the rest of the island, the mainly rainless weather may continue.The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient high winds.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar accurate weather information.

The National Dengue Control Unit says that the number of dengue cases reported in the country has exceeded 61,000. However, comparing the month of January to July, the number of dengue cases reported in the month of August till now is at the lowest level, the unit said.Although 7,369 dengue cases were reported in July, only 4,536 dengue cases have been reported in August. The National Dengue Control Unit further stated that the number of high-risk areas where dengue cases have been reported has dropped to 34.Visit our Medical News Section for more medical news and information.

A notice has been issued by the Ministry of Education regarding the granting of duty leave to the principals and teachers who participated in the evaluation of the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level Examination.Accordingly, it has been decided to give two days of duty leave to all the principals and teachers who were directly involved in the evaluation activities of the Common Certificate of Education General Examination held from August 18 to 27.It is further stated that the teachers and principals will be given duty leave on 28-08-29-2023 and for approval of this duty leave, the concerned officers should…

Regarding the accusations of trying to change the results of the presidential election, the former president of the United States, Donald Trump surrendered to the legal authorities. The former president was given until the day before yesterday (24) to surrender to the legal authorities. If he did not surrender, there were preparations to arrest him.Trump has been charged with many crimes and indictments. This is the first time that charges have been filed against a president or former president of the United States. In the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia, one of the accusations against Trump is…

Today (26th) in Uva province and Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts there may be rain or thundershowers in a few places in the evening or at night, says the Department of Meteorology.The department mentioned that there may be some rain in the Western Province and Ratnapura, Galle and Matara districts. The rest of the island may experience mainly rainless weather.The Department of Meteorology urges individuals to take the required precautions to reduce the risks brought on by storm-related lightning and transient high winds.Stay tuned to buzzer.lk for daily similar accurate weather information.