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Several spells of showers are expected in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today, the Department of Meteorology said.Showers or thundershowers may occur in a few places in the Uva province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night, the Met. Department added.Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in the Northern, North-central, North-western and Southern provinces and in the Trincomalee district.The general public has been requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages…

Italy’s Mount Etna has erupted, with large plumes of ash and smoke seen rising from the volcano.Images and video from the island of Sicily showed volcanic material spilling out of the volcano on Monday morning.A number of explosions of “increasing intensity” were recorded in the early hours on Monday morning, Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) Etna Observatory said.The full scale of the eruption is currently unclear and disruption appears to be minimal.Mount Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, so eruptions are not uncommon and its outbursts rarely cause significant damage or injury.Ground movements indicated…

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has stated that no data has been compromised as a result of the cyberattack targeting its SMS (short message service) system.Additional General Manager Pradeep Herath noted that a special program is currently being implemented to ensure the security of its data systems.On Sunday (01), an unidentified individual reportedly attempted to gain unauthorized access to the website of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board.During this attempt, it is reported that the individual gained access to the SMS system and sent messages to customers.Around 10,000 SMS messages were sent to customers’ mobile phones…

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Australia Richard Marles has arrived in the island on an official visit.A 15-member delegation accompanying the Australian Deputy Prime Minister arrived at the Katunayake Airport last night (02) on a special aircraft belonging to the Australian Ministry of Defence.A group of officials, including Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala, were present to welcome the delegation, said the Ada Derana Airport reporter.During this visit, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to pay courtesy calls on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha…

Operators of a medical laboratory in Malwana have been fined Rs. 500,000 for charging an excessive fee for a Full Blood Count (FBC) test.The Consumer Affairs Authority stated that the fine was imposed after the management of the laboratory admitted to the offense.The fine was imposed by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court.The maximum fee set by the Consumer Affairs Authority for a Full Blood Count test report is Rs. 400.

The Supreme Court today (02) ordered that a fundamental rights petition filed naming former Minister A. H. M. Fowzie as a respondent be taken up for consideration on November 4. The petition seeks a ruling that former Minister A.H.M. Fowzie violated the fundamental human rights of the public by using a luxury jeep, donated by the government of the Netherlands, for his personal use during his tenure as the Minister of Disaster Management.The fundamental rights petition has been filed by former Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Chandra Jayaratne.The case was called before a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court…

Sri Lanka’s two main domestic gas suppliers, Litro Gas and Laugfs Gas, have confirmed that there will be no price revision for domestic LP gas cylinders this month.Both companies stated that cooking gas will continue to be sold at the existing prices.

The Court of Appeal today (02) issued an interim injunction suspending the enforcement of a letter issued by the Returning Officer of Kekirawa requesting the appointment of female councilors to the seats won under the proportional representation system by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) at the recently concluded Local Government (LG) election for the Kekirawa Pradeshiya Sabha.The order was issued by Court of Appeal Justice Gihan Kulatunga after considering a petition filed by two members of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya, Chandima Gamage and I.M.P.K. Ilangasinghe.The Appeals Court announced that the interim injunction will be in effect until June 16.The petitioners…

Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council Asoka Sepala has been arrested for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government.The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).According to the Bribery Commission, the former chairman has allegedly caused a loss to the government during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.It is alleged that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in a financial loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government.Based on…

The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was presented in Parliament by the government recently has been challenged in the Supreme Court.Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.