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Advisory issued for heavy rainfall above 100 mm

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued an 'Amber' advisory for heavy rainfall above 100 millimeters over the next 24 hours in parts of the island. The Northeast monsoon conditi... Read More


Measures implemented to register deaths of persons reported dead or missing after Cyclone 'Ditwah'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The Registrar General's Department of Sri Lanka has announced that the necessary legal provisions have been implemented to register the deaths of individuals who died or went miss... Read More


DMC director warns public to avoid visiting disaster-hit areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- The Director of the Disaster Management Center (DMC), Pradeep Kodippili, has warned that visiting disaster-hit areas is extremely dangerous and urged the public to refrain from ba... Read More


Restoration of canals damaged due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah underway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- The Department of Irrigation has taken urgent measures to restore canals and reservoirs damaged by the floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah, aiming to resume water supply to paddy fiel... Read More


Wife arrested for clubbing husband to death in Mihintale

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- A man has died after being struck with a blunt weapon by his wife in the Mahakirindegama area of Mihintale. According to preliminary investigations, the incident occurred during ... Read More


Bandaranaike Foundation donates Rs. 250 million towards ongoing recovery efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- The Bandaranaike Memorial National Foundation has extended a financial contribution of Rs. 250 million towards national recovery efforts following the recent disaster. The releva... Read More


Two suspects arrested with 'Ice' on Panamura-Middeniya road

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Two suspects have been arrested in possession of crystal methamphetamine ('Ice') in the Lellawala area along the Panamura-Middeniya road. The individuals were apprehended while t... Read More


Renovation work on Colombo-Puttalam railway line underway

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- The railway line between Kuda Oya and Nattandiya on the Colombo-Puttalam line, which was damaged by recent adverse weather conditions, is undergoing urgent repairs. The land conn... Read More


Two businesses fined Rs. 1 mln each for overpricing bottled water

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- A court has imposed fines totaling Rs. 1 million each on a holiday resort and a private company for selling bottled drinking water at excessively inflated prices. The penalties w... Read More


Several people injured after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan

Sri Lanka, Dec. 8 -- Several people have sustained injuries at a hotel in the Aomori town of Hachinohe after a powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday. The powerful ear... Read More