Sri Lanka’s tea manufacturing capacity has not been harmed by Cyclone Ditwah, even though some tea-growing areas in the Uva and the Central Province were […]
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President visits Welimada landslide site
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today visited the Rendapola area in Welimada, Badulla District, where a landslide occurred due to the impact of Cyclone Ditwah in […]
US humanitarian aid flight arrives in Jaffna
A humanitarian flight from the USA arrived at the Jaffna International Airport today (08 Dec). According to the Jaffana Airport, the flight arrived with a […]
Storm? : BBC weather forecast for Sri Lanka
The BBC weather has forecast heavy rain for Sri Lanka, especially Colombo, in the next few days. According to BBC Weather’s Louise Lear, a cloud […]
Rising From The Ruins Of Cyclone Ditwah: A Nation’s Gratitude To Its True Friends
Rising From The Ruins Of Cyclone Ditwah: A Nation’s Gratitude To Its True Friends By Rusiripala Tennakoon – Cyclone Ditwah has left behind a trail […]
IFJ urges Sri Lanka to protect freedom of expression amid emergency law concerns
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), together with its affiliate, the Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association (SLWJA), has urged Sri Lanka’s government to honour its […]
Southeast Asia and SL: ADB Prez announces emergency grants
Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda on Wednesday (3) announced that ADB will provide immediate grant support of up to $ 3 million to […]
NEW: Improved Account Support on Facebook
Account hacks on Facebook and Instagram are down by over 30% globally this year—making it safer than ever for creators to do what they love. […]
Mahaweli River embankment repairs begin today
Repair work on the embankment of the Mahaweli River, which has collapsed at several points due to Cyclone Ditwah, is scheduled to commence today. According […]
Sri Lanka says minimum damage to tourism infrastructure; ready to receive foreigners
Stakeholders in Sri Lanka’s tourism industry say the island nation is ready to receive tourists as usual in the Winter season as Cyclone Ditwah-hit devastation […]
Sri Lanka farmers had sown 563,000 hectares of rice when cyclone hit
About 563,950 hectares of Sri Lanka’s main Maha rice cropping season was sown when Cyclone Ditwah high, a Joint Rapid Needs assessment conducted by the […]
Sri Lanka cyclone tragedy exposes government failures
Officials in Sri Lanka are facing immense pressure for their alleged mishandling of Cyclone Ditwah, with the crisis highlighting deep cracks in the country’s emergency […]
Japanese JDR Medical Team arrives in Colombo to strengthen relief efforts
Japan has sent a Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team to Sri Lanka, reinforcing emergency humanitarian operations in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah and underscoring […]
China donates over $ 1 Mn in aid to Sri Lanka
The Government of China has extended humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, providing over USD 1 million in financial and […]
Opposition alleges Government responsibility for 80% of Gampola deaths.
MP Anuradha Jayaratne said the government must accept responsibility for the fatalities in Gampola caused by the recent floods, adding that innocent people were ‘killed’ […]
More Funds for Students
The Ministry of Higher Education has announced an extra allowance of the Mahapola Scholarship for university students affected by the severe weather disaster. According to […]
Kandy Court Complex Damage to be Assessed
President of the BAR Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), Rajeev Amarasuriya, on Wednesday (03 Dec) visited the Kandy Courts Complex and the Kandy Lawyers’ Complex, […]
3rd UAE flight arrives with humanitarian aid consignment for Sri Lanka
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has dispatched another humanitarian relief consignment to Sri Lanka as part of its ongoing support for communities affected by Cyclone […]