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Death toll due to adverse weather rises to 481 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that 481 deaths have been recorded as at 06.00 p.m. today (04) as a result of the adverse weather conditions experienced across the c... Read More


Fairly heavy showers likely in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Several spells of showers have been predicted for the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Matale district today (04), according to the Department of Mete... Read More


Sri Pada Pilgrimage season begins today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The annual Sri Pada (Adam's Peak) Pilgrimage season begins today. The pilgrimage season runs from Unduwap poya (December) to Wesak poya Festival (May), reaching its peak mid-seas... Read More


Showers above 75 mm likely in some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Several spells of showers have been predicted for the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Hambantota and Matale districts today (04). Showers or thunder... Read More


Showers above 75 mm expected in some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Hambantota and Matale districts. Showers or thundershowers will occur in the oth... Read More


Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka... Read More


National parks and Dehiwala Zoo reopened

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- All institutions affiliated to the National Zoological Department, which were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone 'Ditwah,' have been reopened t... Read More


President urges long-term solutions for disaster-prone area residents

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake advised the officials of the Home Development Authority to identify full and semi -damaged houses according to the proper methodology and to pre... Read More


Purification of flood-affected wells commences across districts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Water Resources Board has initiated measures to decontaminate wells damaged by recent floods to make them safe for use again. Accordingly, the Colombo Head Office will cover ... Read More


Hotline introduced to report crop damage caused by Cyclone 'Ditwah'

Sri Lanka, Dec. 4 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a hotline for farmers affected by Cyclone 'Ditwah' to report damages to crops. Accordingly, farmers can report such c... Read More