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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


Navy seizes foreign cigarettes and cosmetics in Delft seas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Navy has recovered a large consignment of foreign cigarettes and other contraband items during a special search operation carried out in the seas south of Delft, Jaf... Read More


Foreigner bitten by monkey, performer arrested

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A gypsy who staged a performance by a macaque and a cobra in Unawatuna beach ended up in a police cell when a tourist in his audience was bitten by the macaque. The tourist from ... Read More


'X Press Pearl' case before Singaporean courts temporarily halted: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The X Press Pearl case which was pending before Singaporean courts has been halted temporarily, Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayalkara told Parliament today. He said the case b... Read More


US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday (Dec 4). Noem, in an intervi... Read More


Over 28,000 tri-forces personnel deployed for nationwide relief operations

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- More than 28,300 tri-forces personnel have been deployed across the country to support rescue and relief efforts following the severe floods and landslides triggered by recent adv... Read More


Rupees 10 billion allocated for cash compensation for disaster hit people: Minister

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A sum of Rs. 10 billion has been allocated to pay cash compensation to all disaster affected persons, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today. "The gov... Read More


Meteorological Department head threatened by Defence Secretary: MP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Defence Secretary has summoned the head of the Meteorological Department to his office and had threatened him, asking him to refrain from making statements to the media, Oppos... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah damages 416 factories: Government allocates Rs. 3 billion for immediate assistance

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Ministry has reported that 416 manufacturing and export factories across Sri Lanka have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The ministry... Read More