Colombo (News 1st): A special debate is scheduled to be taken up at Parliament today (August 20) at 1.00 pm with regards to the dry weather being experienced in various parts of the country.

• SLFP Presidential campaign begins today
• DUI campaign : 56,478 arrested in islandwide raids
• Tallest tower of South Asia; Lotus Tower to be declared open tomorrow
• Over 10,000 state instiutions with no land deeds – Land Commissioner General’s Department
• Report to resolve SLAS salary anomalies