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COLOMBO (News 1st) – A decision has been reached to increase the fine imposed on people who engage in various illegal activities at the Katunayake International Airport.Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said a decision was reached to increase the fine to Rs.100,000.The Minister said complaints were lodged regarding taxi drivers, transport service providers, and other officials engaging in illegal activities at the airport.Such persons were charged a fine of Rs.25,000 prior to this.

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PMD: President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that it is crucial for students in the country to have comprehensive knowledge of modern technology and continually update themselves with the latest advancements to prepare for the future. This will enable them to take over the country by 2048.Additionally, the President suggested that once the economy is stabilized with the support of the IMF in four years, it would be worthwhile to evaluate whether to continue with the same old path or take a new direction that aligns with the developing world.During the 135th Annual Prize Giving ceremony at Ananda Vidyalaya in Colombo this morning (29), President Ranil Wickremesinghe shared his thoughts.

FILE - A box containing two free doses of Narcan nasal spray during Narcan training at HIPS, a community outreach organization, in Washington, D.C. on March 13, 2023.

WEST READING, Pa. - The Reading community is preparing to honor the seven people who died in the R.M. Chocolate Factory explosion last Friday. Officials with the Berks County Coroner's Office have only identified 49-year-old Amy Sandoe and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz, with five victims pending identification.  Related Days after the deadly explosion at the R.M.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has warned Sri Lankans on the use of crypto currency, adding that cryptocurrencies are not considered as legal tender in Sri Lanka.CBSL said that there are no regulatory safeguards relating to their usage in the country."Cryptocurrency operates through informal channels, and therefore, it does not contribute to the national economy and can also cause a loss of valuable foreign currency to the country." it added.The public is also warned of the growing number of financial scams operating with the promise of high returns based on crypto-investments.The Central Bank said that these scams include deceiving individuals and obtaining money from them with the promise of providing a high return by investing money in cryptocurrency, as well as deceiving individuals to invest in fraudulent cryptocurrency projects.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that fuel distribution commenced at Kollonnawa and Mithurajawela terminals at 6am on Wednesday (29) morning.He said that Sri Lanka Police & Armed forces will continue to assist the fuel distribution process.The Minister said that adequate fuel stocks are available in the country."It has been noticed that some fuel stations has not placed orders anticipating the April price revision.

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The distribution of fuel is continuing without any issue, despite a trade union action in place, said Ceylon Petroleum Corporation Chairman Uvais Mohamed.He said that all employees had pledged to report to work as usual from Wednesday (29) morning.The CPC has decided that the Trade Union leaders and workers who disrupted the fuel distribution process will be sent on compulsory leave and prohibited them from entering the CPC & Storage Terminals.Minister of Power and Energy Kanchana Wijesekera said that though there was a delay in the fuel distribution process, the situation has returned to normalcy. He said there’s adequate stocks of fuel in the country & the distribution will continue.

PHILADELPHIA - Mayor Jim Kenney announced Tuesday that Philadelphia's tap water is safe to consume and use following a weekend chemical spill along the Delaware River. "I'm pleased to announce Philadelphia's drinking water will not be impacted by the spill in Bucks County that occurred over the weekend," Kenney said at a Tuesday press conference. "The threat is passed, I repeat: all city's drinking water is safe to drink and will not be impacted by the spill."Health officials in Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia, said Sunday that between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons (30,700 and 120,000 liters) of a water-based latex-finishing solution spilled into the river late Friday due to a burst pipe at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township.Reporters stopped Mayor Kenney at an event to press him on the status of Philadelphia's tap water after a chemical spill and confusing communication from the city left residents panic-buying bottled water.Residents in Philadelphia have accused Kenney and city leaders of mixed messaging about the safety of the city's tap water since the spill.

FILE-Sign with logo for Boy Scouts of America in the Silicon Valley, Foster City, California, April 11, 2020. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) DOVER, Del. - A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens of thousands of child sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America.The ruling docketed Tuesday rejects arguments by non-settling insurance companies and attorneys representing dissenting abuse survivors that the reorganization plan was not proposed in good faith and improperly strips the insurers and survivors of their rights.RELATED: Boy Scouts to sell off camps amid strain from sexual abuse suitsThe ruling follows a September decision in which U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Temple University President Jason Wingard has resigned from his position after less than two years on the job, the school announced Tuesday. Wingard's resignation has been accepted by Temple University's Board of Trustees and will be effective Friday, Mar. 31. Wingard faced a voe of no-confidence from Temple University's faculty members after rising violence on and around the school's North Philadelphia campus.The Temple community has also been reeling from the shooting death of Sgt.

BETHESDA - Adnan Syed's murder conviction was reinstated Tuesday following an opinion released by Maryland's Court of Appeals. The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled the state’s law provides victims with the right to prior notice of the hearing on a motion to vacate convictions, and that right was violated in the case of the family of Hae Min lee, Syed’s ex-girlfriend and high school classmate who died more than two decades ago. The court ruled that giving her brother, Young Lee, only one business day before the hearing was "insufficient time to reasonably allow Mr. Lee, who lived in California, to attend the hearing in person," and required him to attend the hearing remotely."Because the circuit court violated Mr.

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signs Senate Bill 4, ensuring all students have access to free and healthy school meals, with sponsors Senator Leo Jaramillo (left) and Senator Michael Padilla (right) and fifth grade student Alejandro Najer (David Lienemann/Office of the Governor)ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed legislation to provide free school meals to all students regardless of family income, as New Mexico and several other states look to fill the gap left by lapsed federal pandemic-era benefit programs and address the strain to family budgets caused by food prices.The bill cleared the Legislature during the recent 60-day session, with lawmakers setting aside more than $22 million in the state budget to help pay for the program.

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Two police officers in Bucks County are part of an investigation after shooting a suspect, according to the district attorney's office. Authorities say the incident began with a traffic stop early Tuesday morning in Falls Township. The male suspect is accused of displaying a handgun to police two separate times before he fled from police in his vehicle, officials say. According to police, the firearm was secured after the man was shot. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESOfficials say officers provided aid to the man until medics arrived to transport him to a local hospital, where he underwent surgery. The officers involved in the incident were not injured and are on paid leave while the shooting is investigated, per police. No additional details were released and the Bucks County DA's Office says no names will be released until a determination on the shooting is made. 

Chipotle Mexican Grill logo sign is seen on a restaurant in New York, United States, on October 25, 2022. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Chipotle Mexican Grill agreed to pay nearly a quarter of a million dollars to dozens of former employees from its shuttered Maine restaurant. The fast casual food chain agreed to issue $240,000 in back pay to 24 employees who worked at the Augusta location "as part of a settlement for illegally closing the restaurant in the middle of a union organizing drive" in July, according to the Maine AFL-CIO. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) confirmed to FOX Business that the money will be issued to the employees who were on the payroll when the store was shuttered. Maine AFL-CIO, a state federation of over 160 unions across Maine, announced on Facebook that this marks a "win for food service workers across the country." MICHIGAN BECOMES FIRST STATE IN DECADES TO REPEAL 'RIGHT-TO-WORK' LAW"It sends a message to corporations that shutting down a store and blackballing workers didn't work for Chipotle, and it won't work for them either," Brandi McNease, a former Augusta Chipotle employee and lead Chipotle United organizer, said in a statement. The NLRB announced in November that the company violated federal labor law by closing a Maine restaurant before labor organizers had the chance to try and unionize. Workers at the store filed a petition with the NLRB in June seeking to hold a union election.

FOX is helping the American Red Cross in its relief efforts to support communities impacted by the recent tornadoes and storms in southern states. (FOX) FOX Corporation announced that it donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to support its mission to provide aid and resources – including water, medical supplies, housing support, and more – for people impacted by the recent tornadoes and storms in southern states. FOX is a proud member of the Red Cross’ annual disaster relief program and lends additional support in the wake of other disasters like the Mississippi tornado that killed 25 people, injured dozens of others, and destroyed homes.One person was killed in Alabama.RELATED: Recovery from deadly Mississippi tornado tough for low-income residentsFOX is helping the American Red Cross in its relief efforts to support communities impacted by the recent tornadoes and storms in southern states.

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PHILADELPHIA - City leaders in Philadelphia reiterated Monday that the tap water is safe to use following a chemical spill in Bucks County, but their reassurance has not been enough to quell the concerns of some residents who rushed to the stores to stock up on bottled water. Health officials in Bucks County, just north of Philadelphia, said Sunday that a leak late Friday evening at the Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township spilled between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons (30,700 and 120,000 liters) of a water-based latex finishing solution. Officials said it is non-toxic to humans, and no known adverse health effects have been reported in the county.Mike Carroll, deputy managing director for the city’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, said Monday evening that the office believes water in city taps will be unaffected until at least 3:30 p.m.

NEW DELHI : As travel resumes normalcy after the pandemic, several tour operators and airlines are reporting that demand for business and premium economy tickets has risen compared with the pandemic and pre-pandemic period. With air travel, especially business travel, slumping during the pandemic and economy-class airfares skyrocketing, an unintended consequence was that the gap between economy and premium economy tickets narrowed. Travel agency Thomas Cook India has seen a 50% jump in business class travel versus last year as corporate travel resumes.

WEST READING, Pa. - The governor of Pennsylvania has ordered commonwealth flags flown at half-staff in honor of seven people whose bodies were recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory."West Reading, we stand with you — and we’ll continue to provide all the support your community needs," Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Twitter post Monday, referring to the borough about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia where the R.M. Palmer Co.

PHILADELPHIA - A chemical spill sparked a mad dash for bottled water, leaving many Philadelphia residents confused and concerned about the safety of the water in their own homes and local restaurants.Officials say 8,100-12,000 gallons of a water-based latex finishing solution leaked upstream of the Baxter Treatment Plant Friday night. The plant provides drinking water for 975,000 Philadelphia customers.The Philadelphia Water Department now says tap water is safe to drink and use until midnight Monday after a bottled water advisory was issued Sunday, clearing grocery shelves across the city.Dr.

WEST READING, Pa. - In the aftermath of the R.M. Palmer factory explosion, local organizations have established the West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund and, already, thousands of dollars have poured in for the families affected.

(CNN) For months, hundreds of thousands of Israelis have been taking to the streets across the country to protest far-reaching changes to Israel’s legal system some say threaten the country’s democratic foundations.At its core, the judicial overhaul would give the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, and therefore the parties in power, more control over Israel’s judiciary.From how judges are selected, to what laws the Supreme Court can rule on, to even giving parliament power to overturn Supreme Court decisions, the changes would be the most significant shakeups to Israel’s judiciary since its founding in 1948.The proposed reforms do not come out of nowhere.Figures from across the political spectrum have in the past called for changes to Israel’s judiciary.Israel has no written constitution, only a set of quasi-constitutional basic laws, making the Supreme Court even more powerful. But Israel also has no check on the power of the Knesset other than the Supreme Court.What are the changes and what are the reasons behind them?The judicial overhaul is a package of bills, all of which need to pass three votes in the Knesset before they become law.One of the most important elements for the Netanyahu government is the bill that changes the makeup of the nine-member committee that selects judges, in order to give the government a majority of the seats on the committee.Netanyahu and his supporters argue that the Supreme Court has become an insular, elitist group that does not represent the Israeli people.

WEST READING, Pa. - A deadly explosion rocks a chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night. Authorities said the explosion leveled Building 2 of the facility and caused damage to Building 1. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the blast.By Sunday evening, officials confirmed seven people died.

WEST READING, Pa. - In the aftermath of the R.M. Palmer factory explosion, local organizations have established the West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund and, already, thousands of dollars have poured in for the families affected.

A man watches a television news screen showing a picture of North Korea's recent test-firing of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), at a railway station in Seoul on March 17, 2023. - North Korea said the projectile it test-fired o SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward waters off its eastern coast Monday, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests as the United States prepared to deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to neighboring waters to step up military exercises with the South.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from a western inland area south of the North Korean capital of Pyongyang from around 7:47 a.m.

WEST READING, Pa. - Seven people have been confirmed dead after an explosion at a historic chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night, according to officials, and all are presumed to be accounted for. Just one person was rescued from the rubble over the weekend.Firefighters responded to R.M.

COLOMBO (News 1st); State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said Sri Lanka is due to receive a loan of 7 billion dollars from two other foreign banks.The State Minister said the loan will be provided by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank.He said Sri Lanka was unable to receive foreign loans after April 2022 due to the temporary inability to repay loans.He added however trust in this regard was restored following approval of the International Monetary Fund Extended Fund Facility. 

Ice cream machine (Photo by Pat Greenhouse/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) An Oregon woman lost three fingers while cleaning an ice cream machine at a Cold Stone Creamery, according to reports.The incident that left Jordyn Martin, 21, with seven fingers apparently happened on March 15 at the Corvallis shop. The rotors of an ice cream machine pulled the towel she was using and her hand into the machine's blades, according to The Corvallis Gazette-Times."There was blood splatter all over the store, including the remnants of the fingers," Former Cold Stone manager Abigail Thomas told KOIN 6 News.The employees reportedly immediately quit their jobs in response to the incident, citing unsafe working conditions and a lack of concern from management. OREGON PUTS REBATES FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES TEMPORARILY ON HOLD"They’re still serving ice cream out of the machine after sanitizing it," former employee Emily Kilpatrick told KOIN 6.Kylee Rochefort, a woman who identifies herself as Martin's sister on a GoFundMe she organized, says the accident affected Martin's dominant hand and she cannot work. "She still has bills to pay and car payments to make that don’t stop just because she lost her fingers," the GoFundMe reads.

₹10,000 for the first violation and ₹25,000 for subsequent ones. Under the bill, the state government must make appropriate provisions in the budget, increase access to healthcare services, and develop and institutionalise a human resource policy to ensure the availability and equitable distribution of health workers at all levels.

WEST READING, Pa. - A deadly explosion rocks a chocolate factory in West Reading Friday night. Authorities said the explosion leveled Building 2 of the facility and caused damage to Building 1. Investigators are still working to determine what caused the blast.Officials confirm in a press conference Saturday night three people are confirmed dead, and four are unaccounted for.

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Paul Rusesabagina looks on as he sits with some of his coaccused at the Supreme Court in Kigali on February 17, 2021 where he is facing charges related to their association with Mouvement Rwandais pour le changement démocratique (MRCD) and its armed KIGALI, Rwanda - Rwanda's government has commuted the 25-year sentence of Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film "Hotel Rwanda" for saving hundreds of countrymen from genocide but was convicted of terrorism offenses years later in a widely criticized trial.Government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told The Associated Press on Friday that the presidential order was issued after a request for clemency on behalf of Rusesabagina, a 68-year-old U.S. resident and Belgian citizen.

Darcelle at Portland's Keller Fountain | by Sarah Mirk via Creative Commons PORTLAND. Wash. - Walter Cole, better known as the iconic drag queen who performed for decades as Darcelle XV and a fearless advocate for Portland's LGBTQ+ community, has died of natural causes in Portland, Oregon. He was 92.Darcelle, who died Thursday, was crowned the world’s oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records and was regaling audiences until the very end.

READING, Pa. - A massive explosion rocked the Reading skyline on Friday evening, sending debris flying through the air and triggering a multi-alarm fire. Fire crews responded to 2nd Avenue around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a fire at a commercial building with people possibly trapped inside. The address in early reports matches that of R.M.

FILE-A Carvana glass tower sits illuminated on Feb. 23, 2022, in Oak Brook, Illinois.

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Fire and Police Departments responded to a home in Philadelphia for a hazmat situation believed to be caused by drugs. Authorities say around 2:35 a.m. on Friday, the fire department responded to a report of an unresponsive man in the basement of a property on the 4000 block of Teesdale Street. Police say the man, who has not yet been identified, and the basement were covered in a white powdery substance. Medics pronounced the man dead on scene and police were called in, according to officials. Fire and police officials held a press conference at the scene on Friday afternoon to provide an update on the investigation. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says a 22-year-old woman and a six-month-old baby were transported Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital for medical treatment due to exposure to the substance.

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Glee actress Lea Michele has asked fans to send “love and strength” to her after her son was hospitalised. The 36-year-old announced she would be taking a break from her Broadway show, Funny Girl, to be with two-year-old Ever as he battles a “scary health issue”. Michele welcomed her son with husband Zandy Reich and occasionally shares snaps of him with fans on social media.

Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy (centre) speaking to the media outside the Old Bailey, in central London, after wealthy Nigerian politician Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife Beatrice, and medical "middleman" Dr Obinna Obeta were found guilty of c LONDON - A senior Nigerian politician and his wife were found guilty Thursday of conspiring to transport a street trader to the U.K. as part of an organ-harvesting plot.Ike Ekweremadu, who was deputy president of the Nigerian Senate and a lawyer, and his wife, Beatrice, were accused of arranging the travel of a 21-year-old man to the U.K.

LOS ANGELES - The strongest tornado to hit the Los Angeles Metro area in 40 years ripped through parts of Montebello late Wednesday morning, causing damage to multiple buildings in the area, the National Weather Service Los Angeles confirmed. The twister touched down in the area of South Maple Avenue and Date Street, near Vail Ave., just after 11:20 a.m.  FOX 11 provides full coverage after a tornado struck Montebello, causing damage to multiple cars and buildings late Wednesday morning.A tornado ripped through parts of Montebello Wednesday morning, damaging multiple buildings.A tornado heavily damaged several buildings in Montebello Wednesday, with video from the scene showing portions of rooftops being ripped off industrial structures and debris swirling in the air.Video shared with FOX 11 shows windows blown out of multiple cars in a parking lot of an industrial area in Montebello.FOX 11's Christina Gonzalez is in Montebello as a soccer shop was destroyed by the tornado.Images from SkyFOX showed multiple cars damaged, with their windows blown out, fences destroyed, and roofs of buildings torn off. RELATED:During a press conference Wednesday night, Montebello Fire Department said 17 buildings were damaged and 11 were red-tagged due to damage they suffered.

The UK Government recently published the Health and Disability White Paper, which lays out proposed reforms to the benefits system. As part of its shake-up, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced plans to end the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) to encourage people who need to claim benefits back into work.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in January 2023, there were 5.6million people across Scotland, England and Wales, receiving financial support through Universal Credit, a benefit intended to help those out of work or on a low income with daily living costs.

The Embassy of Sri Lanka to the United States, working in collaboration with renowned American humanitarian donor organizations, has achieved a significant milestone in provision of free medicine and medical supplies to Sri Lanka from July to present date. Eight consignments have already been sent to the Ministry of Health. The total value of the 8 consignments is approximately US Dollars 27 million. At current exchange rate, this is worth nearly Sri Lankan Rupees 10 billion. Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States, Mahinda Samarasinghe, who reached out to US donor organizations last year, has conveyed his heartfelt gratitude to the three donors, Heart to Heart International, Hope Worldwide and Americares for their generosity which has proved timely and potentially lifesaving for hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans in dire need.The Ambassador intends to continue working with humanitarian organizations and agencies to provide assistance to vulnerable segments of the population.