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Coconut cultivation board has decided All coconut cultivation’s to be registered

The coconut cultivation board has decided to make the registration of land on which coconuts are cultivated, mandatory. Chairman of the coconut cultivation Board, Kapila Yakandawala stated the objective of registering the lands is to obtain information and data with regards to coconut cultivation more effectively.The Board noted that in the future any subsidies which are awarded for coconut cultivation will...

5000 Tramadol pills was arrested last night in Norochcholai

5000 Tramadol pills was arrested last night in Norochcholai. A suspect who was in possession of 5000 Tramadol pills into custody. The suspect arrested is a 25-year-old individual. Further investigations into the matter are continuing.

11 districts severe water crisis

The DMC says 11 districts been affected by the prevailing drought as they lack access to clean drinking water. Deputy Director of the DMC Pradeep Kodippili stated that the drought is taking its toll on the districts of Ampara, Jaffna, Vavuniya, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Mulathivu, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Polonnaruwa, Anuradhapura and Kurunegala. National Water Supply and Drainage Board has provided 210 water bowsers and water...

A trio of Indian Navy ships arrived at the port of Trincomalee

Indin 3 navy ships arrive at trincomalee port on Friday (September 07).They will take part in naval drills held over a period of six days. At about 11 this morning the Indian vessels INS Sumitra, INS Kirch, and INS Kora Divh arrived at the trincomalee port to take part in SLINEX-2018 a joint naval exercise aimed at improving relations on...

protesters torch Iran consulate

Iraqi protesters on Friday torched the Iranian consulate in the southern city of Basra in fresh demonstrations over poor public services after parliament called for an emergency session on the unrest. Unidentified attackers also fired shells into Baghdad's fortified Green Zone in a rare attack on an area that houses parliament, government offices and the US embassy. There were no...

Facial recognition technology as ‘user friendly’ system for airports

As facial recognition technology use generates intense scrutiny, a new system unveiled at Washington's Dulles airport is being touted as a "user friendly" way to help ease congestion for air travelers. Officials at Dulles unveiled two new face recognition systems Thursday, one to meet legal requirements for bio metric entry-exit records, and a second to help speed processing of travelers...

Alibaba co-founder and chairman Jack Ma plans to retire from the Chinese e-commerce giant on Monday to devote his time to philanthropy focused on education

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma announce plans to retire at 54. he told the New York Times in an interview. Ma was an English teacher before starting Alibaba in 1999 and built it into a multi billion dollar internet colossus, becoming one of the world's richest men and a revered figure in his homeland. Ma told The New York Times that he...

BA comments customers to be compensated for data breach

The carrier had revealed overnight that the personal and financial details of customers making bookings on the BA website and mobile phone app between August 21 and September 5 had been stolen. British Airways will pay compensation to customers whose data was been stolen by a "sophisticated" and "malicious" hacking attack, its boss said Friday. BA has launched an urgent investigation...

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan

Mattis makes unannounced visit to Afghanistan  for adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table. Mattis, on his fourth visit to the country since becoming defence chief in January 2017, will meet with President Ashraf Ghani and the new US commander for American and NATO forces, General Scott Miller. His trip...

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds dies

Burt Reynolds Hollywood star reportedly passed away in a Florida hospital from a heart attack with his family by his side. Burt Reynolds, the wisecracking 1970s movie heartthrob and Oscar nominee, has died at the age of 82. The moustachioed megastar underwent heart bypass surgery in 2010. Reynolds is survived by his son, Quinton.There has been an outpouring of tributes to...