Heavy rain, wet outfield forces abandonment

2018-10-11   |   Weather

Sri Lanka's monsoon season was the only winner in Dambulla as the first ODI was abandoned after just 15 overs of play. England had reached 92 for 2 af...

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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI: Match called off due to bad weather

2018-10-11   |   Weather

Only 15 overs were bowled in the entire contest. England were 95/2 when rain interrupted play and no overs were bowled thereafter. The first ODI betw...

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Three more elephants killed in collision with train

2018-10-08   |   Weather

Train services on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa railway line as a train had collided with three wild elephants on the track. According to the Railway ...

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Floods

2018-10-07   |   Weather

Floods in May 2016 and May of last year, killed and injured several and made hundreds or more homeless and destitute in Colombo and in the suburbs. ...

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Akurana suffers worst floods in 20 years

2018-10-02   |   Weather

Local politicians estimate over Rs. 250 million in damage Over 200 shops, 50 vehicles damaged by floods Water level rose to 8 feet within one...

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Rainmaker Worldwide delivers its first Air-to-Water unit to Sri Lanka to assist with water crisis in drought prone country

2018-09-26   |   Weather

Rainmaker Worldwide (OTC:RAKR), working with its local partner, Rainmaker Water PVT Ltd., has delivered its first innovative Air-to-Water unit to Colo...

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Scotland Yard training for IGP

2018-09-25   |   Weather

IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who is facing an investigation over allegations levelled against him, is scheduled to leave for the UK to undergo a training p...

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Train fares hiked

2018-09-12   |   Weather

The Sri Lanka Railways has decided to increase train ticket fares with effect from 1 October. Although there has been no change in the minimum train ...

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100 MegaWatt wind farm project stuck in the Cabinet

2018-09-09   |   Weather

Danish wind turbine manufacturer has won a tender to build the 100 MegaWatt wind farm in Mannar but the project is held up by delays at Cabinet level....

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Sri Lanka sign China deal to train athletes

2018-09-03   |   Weather

China will help train Sri Lankan athletes for international meets following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the heads of th...

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