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Govt will not withdraw from IMF agreement - President

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- Seeks US$ 200 Mn from IMF as emergency funding US$ 342 Million sought in IMF's upcoming tranche Supplementary estimate of Rs.50 Billion submitted yesterday Rs.200,000 for each hec... Read More


Widespread showers and thunderstorms expected across several provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the island. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matal... Read More


President Calls on the Mahanayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (06) visited the Malwathu Maha Viharaya and paid respects to the Mahanayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter, Most Venerable Thibbatuw... Read More


CBSL issues guidelines for handling and exchanging flood damaged banknotes

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued detailed guidelines to help the public safely handle and preserve banknotes damaged by recent flooding. The advisory stresses prope... Read More


Adverse weather death toll Rises to 611

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that the death toll from the recent severe weather has risen to 611, according to an update issued this afternoon. A further 213 peopl... Read More


Chinese Chamber of Commerce donates Rs 19.5 Million

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka has extended financial assistance amounting to Rs 19.5 million, made possible through the generous contributions of Chinese companies ... Read More


President calls for swift, coordinated action to restore Kandy District

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that a unified operational mechanism, which goes beyond the normal state administration, is required to restore public life after a d... Read More


Lanka Ashok Leyland donates vehicles worth Rs. 65 million to support disaster relief efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- Lanka Ashok Leyland has donated vehicles valued at Rs. 65 million (excluding VAT) to the Government of Sri Lanka to strengthen ongoing disaster relief and recovery operations. Th... Read More


Indian drone technology firm offers support for Sri Lanka's disaster response

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- An Indian technology company specialising in drone operations for disaster response and geospatial mapping has offered technical assistance to Sri Lanka to strengthen its disaster... Read More


Vegetable shortage expected, prices set to rise - traders warn

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- Some stocks of vegetables that survived the recent cyclone are currently reaching the market but there will be a shortage soon, a trader attached to the Manning Market said yester... Read More