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Army cleans ill-fated ship's debris along the beach

Sri Lanka Army’s 3 Gemunu Watch troops cleaned Weligama and Mirissa coastal belt areas affected due to debris of the damaged 'X Press Perl' container ship a few days ago.


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Navy and Coast Guard assist X-PRESS PEARL investigations

Following a request made by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) transferred an investigation team to the location of ill-fated vessel X-PRESS PEARL, today (4).


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Russian Defence Attaché pays farewell call

Military, Air and Naval Attaché of the Embassy of Russian Federation in Sri Lanka, Col. Denis I. Shkoda who will be completing his tenure in due course, made a farewell call on the Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the Defence Ministry, today (June 4).


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Alert on rising water levels and likely floods

The water levels of Kalu and Kelani rivers are on the rise as a result of prevailing torrential rains said Pradeep Kodippili, the Assistant Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) issuing a notice today (June 4).


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Landslide red alert for several areas in Kalutara and Ratnapura

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued a level 3 red alert landslide warnings for Bulathsinhala, Ingiriya, Palindanuwara and Agalawatta in Kalutara district and Eheliyagoda and Kalawana in Ratnapura district today (June 4).


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SLN relief teams reach flood prone areas

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has deployed flood relief teams to assist the flood affected masses in Southern and Western Provinces last evening (June 3).


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Army disinfects Mulankavil & Nachikuda towns

Mulankavil and Nachikuda town areas were disinfected by the Sri Lanka Army troops in liaison with the Mulankavil Police, Public Health Inspectors and Pradeshiya Sabha recently while educating its people on COVID -19.


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Prevailing showery condition to continue further

The Meteorology Department issuing weather forecast today (4) said prevailing showery condition in the South-Western parts of the island is expected to continue further.


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SLN busts dried turmeric racket

The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed 362 kilos and 950 grams of dried turmeric and 571 kilos and 400 grams of onion seeds in the lagoon area of Wattakkalliya, Chilaw, yesterday (June 03).


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Army assists vaccination programme in Jaffna

Sri Lanka Army troops under the Security Force Headquarters - Jaffna extends their assistance in conducting vaccination programme at 36 centres across the peninsula.


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SLN and NARA conduct environmental impact survey

Sri Lanka Navy said a research vessel of National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA) operated by SLN’s Hydrography Service (SLNHS) has collected water and sediment samples from the sea area ofthe ill-fated vessel.


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Landslide warnings for six districts

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has issued landslide warnings for six districts today (June 3).



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Army assists Adams Peak religious rituals

Army troops of 19 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) as practiced in previous years took back the replica of the deity, Sumana Saman statue along with its other venerated paraphernalia from the Sri Pada summit to Nallathanniya Temple in a procession recently marking the end of the pilgrimage season.


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Army prepares Corona Ward at Avissawella

Sri Lanka Army troops under the Security Force Headquarters - West renovated a dilapidated Ward for COVID-19 patients in the Avissawella Base Hospital facilitating to treat 40 patients and handed it over to the hospital authority.


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Travel restrictions continue until June 14

The currently imposed travel restrictions will continue until 4:00 a.m. on June 14, Army Commander Gen. Shavendra Silva said a short while ago.


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Chain of Cannabis seizure nabs another haul of 30 mn

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) led special foot patrol in Masankuda beach, Madagal seized 101 kilos and 700 grams of Kerala cannabis attempted to be smuggled into the island this morning (June 2), the SLN said.


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A welfare vegetable bag at concessionary rate from CSD 

The Civil Security Department (CSD) has made arrangements to deliver dry rations and vegetables at concessionary prices for people in Colombo and Gampaha areas during the COVID- 19 situation.


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Russian Ambassador meets Defence Secretary

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Sri Lanka, His Excellency Yury Materiy met the Defence Secretary Gen. Kamal Gunaratne (Retd) at the new Defence Ministry complex today (June 2).



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SLN foils smuggling of Cannabis worth of Rs 8 mn in Mannar

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed another haul of Cannabis worth over 8 million in the seas off north of Mannar along with two suspects and a dingy yesterday (June 1).


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Army-improvised COVID-19 Ward to Akuressa Hospital

Sri Lanka Army’s 3 Gemunu Watch and Corps of Engineer Services troops established an Intermediate Care Centre (ICC) at Akuressa Hospital to accommodate 75 patients and formally vested it in hospital authorities recently.



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SLCG nabs illegally harvested ‘Shark Fins’

The fishery monitoring and regulating duties led by the Sri Lanka Coast Guard (SLCG) at the Dikovita Fishery Harbour nabbed two fishing trawlers and 13 fishermen for possessing unlawfully harvested Blue Shark Fins on Friday (29).


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SLN nabs 24 million worth of Cannabis

Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) nabbed cannabis over 80 kilos during a two-day special operation in Kottadi, Point Pedro (May 30 and 31).