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RW ready to advice government on disaster management: Thalatha

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- ormer President Ranil Wickremesinghe is ready to provide advice to the government on disaster management if needed, but neither he nor the others in the UNP intend to take up any... Read More


Missing yellow anaconda calf found at Dehiwala Zoo after 10 days

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The yellow anaconda calf that went missing from the Dehiwala National Zoo on December 6 has been found after a 10-day search, Deputy Director of the zoo Kasun Hemantha Samaraseka... Read More


Japan grants US$ 2.5 million to support Sri Lanka's post-cyclone recovery

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Foreign Affairs Minister Vijitha Herath today accepted a grant of US$ 2.5 million from the Government of Japan to support Sri Lanka's ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts foll... Read More


Man fined for illegal possession of baby crocodile in Aluthgama

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Hikkaduwa Wildlife Officers arrested a 44-year-old man in the Kaluwamodara area of Aluthgama today (16) for illegally possessing a baby crocodile, according to the Hikkaduwa Nati... Read More


China extends full support to boost Sri Lanka's economy

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Wang Dongming, stated that China would extend its full support to the... Read More


Ditwah reduces over 13,000 houses to rubble

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The total number of houses completely destroyed across Sri Lanka by the calamity triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has surpassed 13,000, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DM... Read More


Notice on false information

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The Presidential Secretariat warned the public about a misleading news item circulating on social media under the title "Rapid Complaint Handling Procedure for Irregularities Inv... Read More


Rapid intervention helps safeguard paddy fields in disaster-affected Rajanganaya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, visited Rajanganaya, an area severely affected by recent flooding, to assess the situation and implement m... Read More


Coconut Board calls for info on damaged coconut trees by December 25

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The Coconut Cultivation Board has called on the public to provide information on coconut trees destroyed by Cyclone Ditwah by 25 December. Dr. Sunimal Jayakody, Chairman of the ... Read More


Sri Lanka Singers' Association scoffs rumors on singer Latha Walpola

Sri Lanka, Dec. 16 -- The Sri Lanka Singers' Association today scoffed the rumors that are being circulated on social media that popular signer Latha Walpola has passed away. Musician Ajantha Peiris,... Read More