- Sri Lanka Declares All Divisional Secretariats as African Swine Fever Infected or At-Risk Areas
- 85 Chinese nationals deported from Sri Lanka over criminal offenses
- 44 vehicles temporarily removed from service over safety concerns
- Grade 5 Scholarship Exam to continue until 2029, says Deputy Minister
- Sri Lanka Customs earns Rs. 165 bln from vehicle imports this year
- Nearly 2,000 killed in road accidents during first half of 2025
- Several spells of showers expected today
- Scientific study to be conducted to minimize crop damage by wild animals
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Bogota, the capital of Colombia, a Latin American country, was shaken by an earthquake. The strength of the earthquake was recorded as 6.3 on the Richter scale.As houses and buildings shook in the capital city of Bogotá, the townspeople were terrified. One death was reported with the earthquake.The deceased was a woman. Media reports say that she was in an apartment building when the earthquake struck, and fearing that the building would collapse with the earthquake, she jumped off the building. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says several rain periods may occur in Galle and Matara districts today (19). Also, the department stated that there may be some rain in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, while the rest of the island will be mainly without rain.The Department of Meteorology further stated that the winds blowing from time to time in the North, North-Central and North-West provinces and Trincomalee and Hambantota districts may become strong winds between 40 and 45 kilometres per hour.
Kushani Rohanadeera, General Secretary, said that the Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decided to hold the debate on the Sri Lanka Cricket Institute on the 24th.Accordingly, the Parliament is scheduled to meet from the 22nd to the 25th.Find out more political news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Politics.
The Minister of State for Finance, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya says that it has been decided to lower the import tax imposed on maize.Accordingly, the State Minister further stated that the import duty of 75 rupees imposed on 01 kg of maize has been reduced to 25 rupees.
Xiaomi has announced its latest clamshell foldable phone, the Xiaomi Mix Flip – Upcoming Mobile Phones. The phone is set to compete with other popular foldable phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Motorola Razr 3.The Mix Flip has a sleek and stylish design. It is made of premium materials, including a metal frame and a glass back. The phone is also very thin and light, making it easy to carry around.When unfolded, the Mix Flip has a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a 1080 x 2520 resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The display is also protected…
Dambulla Aura vs Galle Titans (Qualifier 1)Dambulla Aura won the Qualifier 1 match between Dambulla Aura and Galle Titans by 6 wickets in the final round of the Lanka Premier League cricket tournament. Accordingly, the Dambulla Aura team, who won the toss of the match, invited the Galle Titans team to bat first and they scored 146 runs in their 20 overs.Lasith Croospulle scored 80 runs for the Galle Titans team. In bowling, Hayden Kerr took 3 wickets and Noor Ahmad took 2 wickets for the Dambulla Aura team.Dambulla Aura’s target for victory is 147 runs. The Dambulla Aura team,…
Due to torrential rains, the Italian town of Bardonecchia is completely covered in mud. The residents of the city say that with the overflowing of the river ‘Merdovine, which runs near the city, layers of mud came to the city as a ‘mud tsunami’.It is also reported that the cars that were caught by the tidal waves that came with the mud layers were swept away and piled up in one pile. Cleaning of roads by removing mud layers is going on slowly. (Reuters)Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.
The Department of Meteorology says several rain periods may occur in Galle and Matara districts today (18). Also, the department stated that there may be some rain in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces, while the rest of the island will be mainly without rain.The Department of Meteorology further stated that the winds blowing from time to time in the North, North-Central and North-West provinces and Trincomalee and Hambantota districts may become strong winds between 40 and 45 kilometres per hour.
Mahindananda Aluthgamage, Chairman of the Sectoral Monitoring Committee for the Implementation of National Economic and Physical Planning, said that measures will be taken to amend the Inland Revenue Act as soon as possible to improve the state tax mechanism.Minister Aluthgamage pointed out that some officials of the Inland Revenue Department are not performing their duties properly and this new Inland Revenue Act will enable them to take tough decisions regarding them.Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage further stated that there are many problems with the state tax collection methods in this country, and therefore the country’s tax policy should be changed immediately.Mr Aluthgamage,…
A fire broke out in a factory in Homagama Industrial Zone yesterday (17). The fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Homagama Industrial Park and it is said that 7 fire engines have been deployed to control the fire.The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed. We are hoping that the facts will be revealed to the media probably today.