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Today (12th) Eastern and Uva Provinces and Mulativu and Vavuniya Districts may experience scattered showers or thunderstorms in the evening or night, says the Department of Meteorology. Heavy rains of more than 50 mm may occur in some places and the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts may experience several periods of rain, the department said.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.

President Ranil Wickramasinghe instructed the relevant departments to investigate the illegal release of water from Samanalaweva Reservoir a month ago, claiming that it was for farming purposes, and give a report immediately, even though an El Niño situation was predicted.President Ranil Wickramasinghe has called for this report according to a statement made by the Ceylon Electricity Board authorities that the cause of the Samanalaweva water problem is the release of water at an unnecessary time. Information has been reported to the President that when there is no water problem in the Udawalawa Reservoir, water has been released from Samanalaweva Reservoir.Also,…

President Ranil Wickramasinghe says that a task force will soon be established by combining the Ministries of Agriculture, Plantations and Irrigation and Mahaweli Development.Accordingly, it is stated that this task force will be established by including representatives of the government as well as the private sector for agricultural modernization.It is stated that this merger is done with the aim of efficiently solving problems related to agriculture with the resources of nine provincial councils.Find out more political news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Politics.

Another match of the 2023 Lanka Premier League cricket tournament is scheduled to be held today (11).Accordingly, the match between the Dambulla Aura team and Galle Titans team is scheduled to start at 7.30 tonight.Get more sports news and information by connecting with Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Sports.

In Ecuador, a Latin American country, opposition presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead. Villavicencio was shot during an election rally in the capital, Quito.The police later managed to capture the shooter, who was also killed in a shootout by the police.It is said that although 59-year-old Fernando, who was shot, was rushed to the hospital, he was already dead.Shocked by the murder of Fernando Villavicencio, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso said on Twitter that it was a heinous crime and that steps would be taken to find the killers and give them severe punishment. The Twitter social media network is…

Today (11th) Eastern and Uva Provinces and Mulativu and Vavuniya Districts may experience scattered showers or thunderstorms in the evening or night, says the Department of Meteorology. Heavy rains of more than 50 mm may occur in some places and the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts may experience several periods of rain, the department said.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.

The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to reduce the percentage of money that licensed commercial banks have to deposit in the Central Bank from 4% to 2% by 200 basis points.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka stated that this decision will be effective from the period of maintaining reserves starting on the 16th.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka stated that it is expected that about 200 billion rupees will be released to the local currency market as a result of this decision.The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has indicated that it believes that as…

A decision is to be taken at the Parliamentary Affairs Committee meeting today, Friday (11), regarding the debate on the motion of no confidence brought by the opposition regarding Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.The committee is scheduled to meet at 10.30 am today and parliamentary activities are scheduled to be held as per the previous agenda during this week.President Ranil Wickramasinghe said yesterday (09) in Parliament that the motion of no confidence brought to the Minister of Health should be submitted immediately.Find out more political news and information by engaging Buzzer.lk and Buzzer Politics.

The island state of Hawaii, which belongs to the United States of America, was hit by a wildfire. Firefighters say that dry winds made it difficult to control the lake fire.6 people lost their lives after a boat caught fire on the island of Maui. It is said that 15 others were burnt and taken to hospital. Hospital sources indicate that the condition of the three hospitalised people is profound.It is also said that many houses have been caught in the fire. Another 12,000 homes have lost power. Residents of the town on the tip of Lahaina on the island…

The Department of Meteorology says that on the 10th, there may be rain or thundershowers in Eastern and Uva provinces and Mulativu and Vavuniya districts in the evening or at night. The department stated that some rain may occur in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara Eliya 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.