Author: Buzzer Editor

The military rulers who seized power in the country say that they hope to prosecute the President of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, who was dismissed from office and arrested, on charges of treason.Niger is a former French colony. Niger belongs to West Africa. The army seized the power of the country by arresting President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.Bazoum, who heads the Niger Democratic-Socialist Party, is a seasoned politician. From 1995 to 1996, he also held the position of Foreign Minister. Bazoum’s presidency began on April 2, 2021.He has the support of America, France and other Western countries. Bazoum is considered…

The Department of Meteorology says that some rain may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle and Matara districts today (15).The department stated that there is mainly rainless weather on the rest of the island.The Department of Meteorology further stated that the winds blowing from time to time in the western slopes of the Central Highlands, in the North, North-Central and North-West Provinces and in the Trincomalee Hambantota and Monaragala districts may become strong winds between 40 and 45 kilometres per hour.

Tourism and Lands Minister Mr Harin Fernando said that when governments or politicians change, a tourism policy that does not change will be presented immediately.The minister mentioned that the policy, which was prepared after extensive study by the experts in the field, has now been forwarded to the cabinet and that it will be presented to the country within the next two weeks.The Minister of Tourism and Lands Mr Harin Fernando expressed these views while attending the news conference held at the Presidential Media Center yesterday (14) under the theme ‘One way to a stable country’.Mr Harin Fernando said that…

The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority says that the number of foreign tourists who have come to Sri Lanka from the beginning of 2023 to August 10 is 819,507.The authority stated that more than 51,000 tourists alone arrived in the first 10 days of August 2023.Last July, 143,039 tourists came to Sri Lanka, which is the highest number of tourists in a single month of 2023.

Security has been tightened at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, due to a bomb scare. The Eiffel Tower is the identity of France. Millions of people visit the world-famous Eiffel Tower every year. The number of visitors last year was said to be 6.2 million.With the bomb threat, the Eiffel Tower was immediately evacuated and the top three floors were closed. It is also said that Paris police officers and members of the bomb disposal unit immediately arrived and inspected the tower. There is also a restaurant on the top floor of the Eiffel Tower.However, no bomb or explosives…

The Department of Meteorology says that there may be several periods of rain in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts today (13). The department mentioned that rain or thundershowers may occur in a few places in Eastern, Uva and Northern provinces during the evening or during the night.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.

Indian media have reported that Sri Lanka, Japan and India discussed in a tripartite meeting at the ambassadorial level how relations can be built to create a free and open Indo-Pacific region.Hiroshi Suzuki, the Ambassador of Japan to India, said while addressing the inaugural session of India, Sri Lanka and Japan tripartite cooperation that South Asia is a major stakeholder in creating a free and open Indo-Pacific region and that relations with India and Sri Lanka are important to Japan and that both Sri Lanka and India are essential partners.Mr Suzuki has also pointed out that it is very important…

Ceylon Electricity Board says that the amount of water released from Samanalaweva Reservoir to Udawalawa Reservoir will have to be reduced. They point out that due to the formation of eddies on the road that takes water to the turbines along with the decrease in the water level, the speed of operation of the generators had to be reduced, and therefore few megawatts are generated from the generators.It is reported that 7.5 million cubic litres of water have been released from the Samanala Lake and the capacity of the Samanala Lake Reservoir is currently at 8%.

Sri Lanka Association of Animal Production says that if the import of maize is allowed, an egg can be offered at a price of 35 rupees by December this year.Its chairman Ajith Gunasekara further stated that due to the removal of the control price, the egg sales network is currently being strengthened.

Japan’s Hokkaido province was rocked by an earthquake. The earthquake that occurred in the early hours of yesterday (11) recorded 6 units on the Richter scale.Japanese geologists said that the epicentre of the earthquake was 46 kilometres inside the Earth. The earthquake did not cause any loss of life or property.Japan is located on a tectonic plate boundary. So earthquakes are natural.Visit our Buzzer World News Section for more international news.