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Sri Lanka secures US$ 30 million World Bank loan for renewable energy projects

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- The Government of Sri Lanka has arranged a loan of US$ 30 million from the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to finance the implementation of th... Read More


Floods cannot be allowed to continue to disrupt lives of Colombo residents: PM Harini

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Floods cannot be allowed to continue to disrupt the lives of the people of Colombo, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. The Prime Minister made this remark while addre... Read More


Russia sends 35 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Russia has sent a planeload of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka after the country was struck by Cyclone Ditwah in late November, Russia's RIA news agency reported early on Wednesday... Read More


Heavy showers above 100 mm likely in Northern, North-Central and Eastern provinces today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 10 -- Showers or thundershowers are expected in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Central, Southern and Uva provinces today (10), the Department of Meteorology stated. Heavy falls... Read More


One-fifth of Sri Lanka inundated by cyclone Ditwah - UNDP analysis

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- An estimated 2.3 million people - more than half of them women - were living in areas flooded by Cyclone Ditwah that struck Sri Lanka on 28 November. New geospatial analysis from... Read More


Former Assistant Government Analyst further remanded

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the further remand of the former Assistant Government Analyst, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery ... Read More


Over 5,000 houses completely destroyed across Sri Lanka by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The total number of houses completely destroyed across Sri Lanka due to the severe disaster situation caused by Cyclone Ditwah has surpassed 5,000, according to the latest report ... Read More


Former Chairman of SLBFE Mohammed Hilmi granted bail

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of the former Chairman of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE), Mohammed Hilmi who was arrested by the... Read More


New Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya appointed

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Thilina Madushanka has been appointed as the Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, Ada Derana reporter said. Published by HT Digital Content Services with perm... Read More


NBRO extends landslide warnings, identifies 15,000 high-risk areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) reports that about 15,000 landslide-prone locations have been identified across the country, and nearly 5,000 families residing ... Read More