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PM Harini appreciates timely assistance by China for disaster response efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has expressed her appreciation for the timely assistance extended by the Government of China during Sri Lanka's recent disaster response eff... Read More


Level 3 landslide warnings issued to residents of seven DS areas in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Level 3 'Red' landslide warnings have been issued to residents of seven Divisional Secretariat areas in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. The 'Red' landslide warnings issued... Read More


Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. Unic... Read More


Schools in Central Province closed tomorrow and Monday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- A decision has been taken to close all schools in the Central Province on Friday (December 19) and Monday due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions, says the Chief Secre... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm expected in parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue over the Northern and Eastern parts of the island due to the influence of the easterly wave, the Department of Meteorol... Read More


Suspects remanded for setting fire to wild elephant in Mihinthale

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The Anuradhapura Magistrate's Court has ordered that the three suspects arrested in connection with the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in the Sippukulama are... Read More


Police warn against misuse of '119' hotline; Legal action against offenders

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Sri Lanka Police says it has observed significant misuse of the '119' emergency hotline by certain members of the public, prompting the need for greater public awareness and enfo... Read More


Magistrate's decision to reject plaint against Deshabandu was unlawful - Colombo HC rules

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The Colombo High Court has ruled that the decision of the former Colombo Chief Magistrate to reject a private complaint filed against then Senior DIG Deshabandu Tennakoon was con... Read More


Opposition seeks probe on failure to minimise damage from Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- A proposal seeking to establish a Parliamentary Select Committee to conduct a comprehensive review of the alleged lack of preparedness to minimise the damage caused by Cyclone Di... Read More


NBRO warns public to avoid unstable areas following heavy rainfall in Udadumbara

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has reported that the Udadumbara area in the Kandy District has received over 200 mm of rainfall, raising serious concerns over... Read More