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Operational guidelines issued for local cinema and teledrama industry

The Ministry of Health has issued operational guidelines for the local cinema and teledrama industry. The Government says attention has been drawn to resume certain activities related to the cinema and teledrama industry. The guidelines have been issued on the precautions to be taken by the industry to be protected from the coronavirus. The guidelines include carrying out pre-production discussions using online conference methods. All people on the set are required to adhere to health guidel

19 May, 2020

Ratnapura, Balangoda flooded as water levels of Kalu River rises

Parts of Ratnapura and Balangoda were inundated today as water levels of the Kalu River continued to rise. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said the Seevali Grounds in Ratnapura was flooded and officials had warned of a major flood situation due to heavy showers over 150 mm being experienced in the area. Deputy Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodipili said minor flood warnings have also been issued to the Thawalama and Baddegama areas due to a rise in the water levels of the Ging Ganga. Meanw

19 May, 2020

Namal questions timing to construct new cricket stadium

Former Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has questioned the timing of the decision to construct a new cricket stadium in Homagama. Rajapaksa tweeted saying while infrastructure development is vital for any sport, this should not have been a priority at a time like this. “The authorities must always involve all stakeholders and get their opinion before taking the final decision,” Rajapaksa, son of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa tweeted. Earlier, former Sri Lanka Cricket Captain Mahela Jayaward

19 May, 2020