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US Special Envoy for South Asia discusses ongoing rescue and relief efforts with President

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- United States Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor has spoken to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake pertaining to the ongoing rescue and rel... Read More


Steps taken to provide compensation to farmers promptly for crop damage

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has taken steps to expedite the compensation process for crop damage owing to the severe adverse weather conditions and the resulting... Read More


Former Minister C.B. Rathnayake arrested by Bribery Commission

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Former Minister C. B. Rathnayake has been arrested today (02) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). Earlier, he had arrived at the Commi... Read More


Dawoodi Bohra Community donates Rs. 10 million for flood relief efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Sri Lanka Dawoodi Bohra community has made a financial donation of Rs. 10 million to assist the government's relief programme for people affected by the adverse weather condit... Read More


Last rites of deceased pilot to be performed with full Air Force honours

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The last rites of the pilot who died in a helicopter crash in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa on Sunday (Nov. 30) will be performed with full Air Force honours on December 4. Issuing a stat... Read More


Deadline to update information on 'Aswesuma' recipients list extended

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Welfare Benefits Board of Sri Lanka has announced an extension for the period granted to recertify the information in list of eligible recipients under the 'Aswesuma' welfare ... Read More


21 foreigners stranded in Nuwara Eliya floods rescued by SLAF helicopter

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Twenty-one foreigners who were displaced due to the flood situation in the Nuwara Eliya area have been rescued, Ada Derana reporter said. They were rescued by an MI-17 helicopter... Read More


Divisional Secretaries to be notified when distributing aid to flood-affected areas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- Colombo District Secretary Prasanna Ginige has requested to inform Divisional Secretariats when distributing aid to flood-affected people, and that arrangements be made to distrib... Read More


06 infants and mothers evacuated from Chilaw to Puttalam by SLAF helicopter

Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- Six infants and their mothers, who were receiving treatment at Chilaw Base Hospital, were relocated to Puttalam Base Hospital yesterday (30) due to flooding at the hospital caused... Read More


355 dead and 366 missing due to severe weather in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Dec. 1 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that, as of 9:00 a.m. today, a total of 355 deaths have been confirmed and 366 persons remain missing following the adverse weath... Read More