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Permission granted to restore paddy fields severely damaged due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- The Central Environmental Authority has already granted permission to remove sand and sand-mixed silt deposited in paddy fields that were severely damaged due to floods caused by ... Read More


PHIs uncover racket supplying flood-damaged rice to market in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have uncovered information about a racket in which flood-damaged rice was being processed and supplied to the market as consumable rice. According... Read More


Two arrested at BIA with 21kg of 'Kush' cannabis

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- A couple has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle over 21kg of 'Kush' cannabis earlier today (07). The duo arrived from Male,... Read More


Two US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Sri Lanka to support ongoing Cyclone Ditwah response

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- U.S. Air Force Airmen in two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft deployed by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to support Sri Lanka's Cyclone Ditwah response. The statement by the US Embassy ... Read More


Over 4,500 houses destroyed in recent disaster, DMC confirms

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- A total of 4,517 houses across the country have been destroyed due to recent landslides and floods, the Disaster Management Centre has confirmed. According to the latest situatio... Read More


"Aadaraya" programme launched to provide essential school items to children affected by Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- "Aadaraya" programme, an initiative launched to distribute essential school items including books to children affected by cyclone Ditwah, got underway in Hambantota. At the launc... Read More


Govt initiates measures to prepare Anuradhapura farmers for Maha season

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to prepare the farmers in the Anuradhapura District whose paddy cultivation was destroyed due to floods to re-cultivate dur... Read More


Sergeant injured after accidental discharge of firearm inside Malabe Police Station

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- A police sergeant has been injured in an accident caused by the accidental discharge of a firearm inside the Malabe Police Station. Police stated that the firearm was mistakenly ... Read More


Sri Lanka's official reserve assets decrease further in November

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka's official reserve assets have decreased by further 2.9% to US$ 6.033 billion in November 2025, compared to US$ 6.216 billion in October 2025, according to the Central B... Read More


Sri Lanka's death toll from adverse weather climbs to 627

Sri Lanka, Dec. 7 -- The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country over the past few days has climbed to 627, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. Acc... Read More