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RDA urges motorists to avoid Kandy route despite access being restored

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Road Development Authority (RDA) says motorists can now reach Kandy town via the expressway to Kurunegala and through the Galagedara and Katugastota routes. RDA Director Gene... Read More


Cyclone "Ditwah" 80 km from Jaffna

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Meteorology Department has issued warnings as Cyclonic Storm "Ditwah" nears Sri Lanka, currently located about 80 km northeast of Jaffna and expected to move north-northwestwa... Read More


Pakistan Navy ship donates dry rations for Sri Lanka's flood victims

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- In a gesture of solidarity with Sri Lanka's flood-affected communities, a Pakistan Navy ship currently on a goodwill visit to Colombo has donated dry rations and clean drinking wa... Read More


Evacuation alert issued as Ambatale flood barrier reaches critical level

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued an urgent warning that the Ambatale flood control barrier is at risk of overflowing as water levels in the Kelani River continue to... Read More


India deploys MI-17V5 helicopters for Sri Lanka disaster response

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Two MI-17V5 helicopters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived in Sri Lanka this evening to assist with ongoing search and rescue operations amid the widespread devastation caused ... Read More


Cardinal calls upon all Catholics in Sri Lanka to help disaster victims

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith today urged all Catholic priests and associations within parish churches to get together in helping the disaster hit families and pe... Read More


Inclement weather: Death toll mounts to 153; 191 still missing

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The death toll from the ongoing adverse weather disaster has climbed to 153, while 191 people remain missing, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reported today. Rescue and reli... Read More


Australian prime minister becomes first to wed in office

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country's first leader to tie the knot while in office. The pair married in the capi... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah makes impact in India; heavy rainfall batters Tamil Nadu

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- As Cyclone Ditwah moves towards southern India, heavy rainfall lashed parts of Tamil Nadu. Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed the Kodiyakarai beach area near Vedaranyam... Read More


Wildlife bungalow bookings for January to begin on December 8

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Wildlife Conservation Department announced that bookings for wildlife tourist bungalows in Sialkot National Park for the month of January will be carried out as scheduled on M... Read More