11 missing following fire at Horana elderly care home
A total of 44 residents were rescued following a fire that broke out this afternoon (3) at an elderly care home in the Galpatha area of Batugoda, Horana. Police stated that a further seven individuals are currently receiving treatment in hospital. However, police said that 11 other persons remain unaccounted for following the incident.
Bag containing Rs. 30 million intended for ATM deposit stolen
A bag containing cash that had been brought for deposit into an ATM of the People’s Bank in the town of Horana was reportedly stolen by an unidentified individual this afternoon (3). Police stated that the stolen bag contained more than Rs. 30 million (Rs. 30.5 million) in cash.
Ranga’s death ruled a suicide
A four-member forensic committee has unanimously concluded that the suspicious death of Mr Ranga Rajapaksa, who served as an Assistant Director in the Department of External Resources of the Treasury, was caused by self-inflicted cut injuries, Specialist Judicial Medical Officer and Chairman of the committee, Dr Ilangarathna Banda, told the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate, Mr Mihil Chiranthana [...]
Drought expected in July–August
The United Nations’ meteorological agency has warned that the effects of the strongest El Niño event in a decade could be felt in the near future. Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has also stated that, as a result, there is a possibility of drought conditions developing in Sri Lanka during July and August. An El [...]
Sri Lanka braces for severe heat in July-August
Sri Lanka is expected to experience significantly hotter-than-normal weather conditions during July and August this year as the developing El Niño phenomenon begins to influence the global climate, the Department of Meteorology warned.