Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-central, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central and North-western provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.
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During a meeting of the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) held on October 21st in Parliament, chaired by Dr. Harsha de Silva, Member of Parliament, the committee considered and approved an Order under the Special Commodity Levy Act No. 48 of 2007 (Published in the Extraordinary Gazette No. 2451/10 pertaining to the increase of the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imported big onions and potatoes to ensure a reasonable price for local farmers for the 2025 Yala season.
Students of the Kahatowita Muslim Girls’ School in Gampaha were given the opportunity to participate in the “Vision” programme organized by the Presidential Secretariat yesterday (22).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Kankasanthurai to Hambanthota via, Mannar, Colombo and Galle.
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A courtesy meeting between Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, and H.E. Ms. Lee Miyon, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Sri Lanka, was held on 21 October 2025 at the Parliament premises.
The low-pressure area located near the northern coast of the Sri Lanka is expected to intensify further and move west-northwestward.
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A special workshop organised for government executive officers on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the public service into a productive and efficient one was held on the afternoon of the 17th at the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Auditorium of the University of Ruhuna.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya participated in the 75th Annual Convention of the All Ceylon Young Men’s Muslim Association (YMMA) Conference held on 20th October at the Cinnamon Life Hotel, Colombo.
The prevailing low-level atmospheric disturbance to the east of the island still persists. It is likely to develop into a low pressure area within the next 24 hours. Under the influence of this system, cloudy skies are expected over most parts of the island.
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I wish to extend my greetings to all Hindus around the world, and especially to the Hindu devotees of Sri Lanka, who are celebrating the Deepavali festival.
The Deepavali festival, celebrated with great devotion by Hindus around the world, is celebrated today (20).
Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya district.
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