#SriLanka 🇱🇰 - Flood Map
This is a schematic diagram of river water levels across gauging stations in Sri Lanka.
Data from https://t.co/ZPvYWV76Qx (@dmc_lk)
Updated whenever new information is released by the DMC, usually every 3 hours.
REAL-TIME MAP: https://t.co/0Cvi9rkBKY
Missing Person Alert🚨
59-year-old female, W.A. Dulani from Maththegoda area is reported missing.
If you have any information, please contact Maththegoda Police:
📞 071 8592207 | 011 2783776
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🚗 Sri Lanka’s Rs. 700B Vehicle Tax Dream Faces Reality Check 🇱🇰
⭕️ Govt initially aimed for Rs. 700B from vehicle taxes in 2025
⭕️ So far, only Rs. 90B collected — just 13% of target
⭕️ Only ~6,000 vehicles imported so far in the year, ~ $300M in forex outflow via legal channels
⭕️ The belief that high taxes automatically lead to high revenue is one of the most flawed policy assumptions among top decision-makers in Sri Lanka’s finance ministry.
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Sri Lanka passport mess: A university lecturer shares his 22-hour ordeal in a queue without shelter to get a passport token. Due to the previous government's mismanagement, fewer than 13,000 passport books remain. Officials say 50,000 new books are expected by 15th October.
The minister, during the meeting with @ParliamentLK's speaker today, said that social media companies were willing to support the #OnlineSafetyBill if the amendments suggested by them were incorporated. In fact, these institutions are not in agreement & their statement in this regard will be issued shortly. The #SupremeCourt's interpretation states that 55-60% of the proposed bill is against the Constitution. Why are attempts being made to pass this bill in a rush, devoid of dialogue? - @EranWick #SriLanka #Colombo #SLnews #Google
My book 'Software Architecture and Decision-Making' is finally complete! Your feedback means a lot! Blog: https://t.co/IcI4tXkLrC, Book: https://t.co/LGmPXbEhhL, #SoftwareArchitecture#BookRelease"
How is this not a national emergency?
Where is the urgency to bring in legislation to curb this? Instead we have the online safety bill and the latest version of the ATA (which is still no better than the last version) being primed to be shoved down our throats.
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