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President to chair Emergency Cabinet meeting today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to chair an emergency Cabinet meeting this afternoon (03). The meeting is scheduled to be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Presidential Se... Read More


Cabinet approves emergency relief measures for Cyclone Ditwah victims

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to provide immediate relief for people affected by the disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Considering the extensive damage... Read More


Cabinet approves company to supply LP Gas for Litro Lanka for 2026

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to award the procurement for the supply of 380,000 (+/- 20%) metric tons of Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas for the twelve-month period com... Read More


US provides life-saving assistance to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The United States says it is providing $2 million in emergency life-saving assistance for people in need in Sri Lanka in response to the severe impact of Tropical Cyclone Ditwah. ... Read More


Parliament observes one-minute silence in memory of disaster victims

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The government and the opposition Members of Parliament observed a minute of silence today (03) to honor those who lost their lives due to adverse weather conditions experienced i... Read More


India deploys field hospital and over 70-member team for Sri Lanka's flood operations

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- An Indian Air Force C-17 transport aircraft has landed in Colombo to support Sri Lanka's ongoing flood relief operations, India's External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has c... Read More


Possibility of infectious disease outbreaks ahead, PHI Union warns

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- With the ongoing flood situation in several parts of the country, there is a potential risk of an outbreak of infectious diseases in the coming days, the Public Health Inspector's... Read More


Apple pledges donations to relief and rebuilding efforts in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that the company will make donations to relief and rebuilding efforts across several Asian countries including in Sri Lanka that were hit by flood... Read More


Govt launches mechanism to obtain data on industries affected by Cyclone Ditwa

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- The Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development has launched a mechanism to collect data on industries affected by Cyclone Ditwa with the objective of supporting their r... Read More


40-year-old injured in shooting in Boralugoda

Sri Lanka, Dec. 3 -- An individual has sustained injuries in a shooting incident in the Boralugoda area within the Kosgama Police Division this evening (03), police said. According to the Police Medi... Read More