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Naval and fishing communities have been advised to exercise caution.
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The Met Department has asked the general public to take adequate precautions to minimise damage.
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"Some tremors can be attributed to incidents such as blasts, but no such incident was reported in the area."
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Pakistan wants to jointly address the pandemic will regional countries
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Wildlife on Sri Lanka’s protected animals list are elephants, leopards, bears, wild buffalo and crocodile.
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“At present, it doesn’t look like the condition will persist, but we are waiting for updated observations,” she sa...
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Dr Prithiviraj Fernando's proposal would be “far more sensible”, Prof Vitharana said.
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The seroconversion rates were highest in the 20 to 39 age group (98.88%) at 6 weeks
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“Wind speed can increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in other sea areas around the island," the Met Dept said.
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"It wasn’t a major spill. As per our observation, its 400 liters of oil spillage," an official said.
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"We don’t have information about any such clearing," the official said.
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"Reliable sources have also confirmed that illegal roadways are to be constructed," he said.
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Gusty winds have been forecast for several parts of the island from 2pm Sunday to 2pm the next day.
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| Latest | Last | |
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| US Dollar | 203.0000 | 201.9836 |
| UK Pound | 279.4295 | 278.1314 |
| Euro | 235.5105 | 235.1897 |
| Aus Dollar | 152.3312 | 150.2614 |
| Yen | 1.7827 | 1.7770 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| Indian Rupee | 2.7067 | 2.6932 |
| Korea Won | 0.1743 | 0.1720 |
| Oman Rial | 527.2864 | 524.6464 |
| Saudi Riyal | 54.1218 | 53.8508 |
| UAE Dirham | 55.2659 | 54.9892 |
| pts | % | |
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| S&P SL20 | 3,644.73 | 1.08% |
| CSE All Share | 10,046.80 | 1.33% |
| Turnover Rs million. | 2,191,558,044.10 | 6,853,653 |
| Latest | Last | |
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| 3-m bill | 7.69 | 7.19 |
| 6-m bill | 7.87 | 7.31 |
| 12-m bill | 8.13 | 7.46 |
| 5-yr bond | 10.99 | 10.52 |
| 8-yr bond | 11.31 | 11.37 |
| today | yesterday | |
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| Overnight Money | 5.11 | 5.11 |
| Gilt Repo | 5.14 | 5.14 |
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Residents have also been asked to be prepared for evacuation if the need arises.
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A few showers will occur in the North-Central Province.
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"Don't stay in open areas and if heavy thunder occurs, unplug all electrical devices," the DMC said.
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Sri Lanka has won a special award along with the Philippines and Colombia.
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64 pieces of debris found in side scan sonar survey
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Chemicals from the ship believed to be responsible for the deaths
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"There may be temporary localised strong winds during thundershowers."
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Some fish coming ashore have also had plastic nurdles (polypropylene granules) that had spilt from the ship.
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Collaboration in long-term training and preventive work also planned
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Defending the project, State Minister Wijesekara told EconomyNext June 17 said it was the result of years of study.
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