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Cyclone Ditwah Sri Lanka Live Updates - Death Toll, Floods, Landslides, International Aid and Government Alerts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- 12.45 PM - U.S. commits USD 2 million for urgent relief efforts in Sri Lanka The United States has committed USD 2 million to support relief efforts in Sri Lanka, according to Am... Read More


No changes in school reopening date, situation to be reviewed

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Ministry of Education announced that schools are scheduled to reopen on December 16, and that the decision remains unchanged as of now. However, Education Ministry Secretary ... Read More


Death toll rises to 410, over 500 houses fully destroyed

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that the death toll from the ongoing disaster situation impacting all 25 districts has risen to 410. According to the latest update,... Read More


Kelani River water levels receding

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Irrigation Department announced that water levels in the Kelani River are continuing to recede. As a result, the flood situation in low-lying areas of the Kelani River basin ... Read More


Donations via DMC to be exempted from tax: Customs DG

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Sri Lanka Customs Director General Seevali Arukgoda announced that donations from abroad will be exempted from taxes and released promptly, provided they are sent in coordination ... Read More


Official death toll figures due to floods far from accurate: UNP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Official figures of the recent flood disaster are far from being accurate, as some deaths have not been accounted for, a key opposition figure said today. The United National Par... Read More


Police urge organised relief as congestion hampers disaster operations

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Police have warned that the arrival of numerous relief teams and heavy vehicles is slowing road clearing and recovery efforts in disaster affected areas. Police Media Spokesperso... Read More


Dawoodi Bohra Community donates Rs. 10 Million to support cyclone Ditwah relief

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The Dawoodi Bohra community in Sri Lanka has mobilised and extended its support to the national response for Cyclone Ditwah, contributing Rs. 10 million to the President's Relief ... Read More


Bribery Commission arrests former Minister C. B. Ratnayake

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- Former Minister C. B. Ratnayake has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. He was taken into custody after being summoned to the Com... Read More


Government's failure to avert recent floods is violation of Constitution: UNP

Sri Lanka, Dec. 2 -- The failure to act by the President, Prime Minister and the Cabinet to avert the recent floods is a violation of the Constitution which guarantees the right to life of the people,... Read More