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Flooding shuts down Kandy water treatment plant: KMC

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Kandy Municipal Council (KMC) announced that water supply within the Kandy Municipality area cannot be restored as the Greater Kandy Water Treatment Plant (GKWTP) in Gatambe h... Read More


Fishing boats to be deployed for rescue operations

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- The Fisheries Department has decided to deploy fishing boats to assist in rescue operations in affected areas. The decision has been taken after considering the shortage of boats... Read More


11 elders dead in Pannala elderly home after sudden floods

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Eleven residents of an elderly care home in Nalawalana, Pannala, have died after sudden flooding swept through the facility, police said. According to police, 14 others were resc... Read More


Sri Lanka, Pakistan to Observe Minute's Silence Before Tri-Series Final

Srilanka, Nov. 29 -- Sri Lanka and Pakistan will observe a minute of silence before today's Tri-Nation Series final in honor of those who have lost their lives due to the ongoing extreme weather condi... Read More


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