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India shows it cannot be treated as colony - Putin

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- India, whose government is headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has clearly demonstrated that it can no longer be treated as a colony, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in ... Read More


Sustainable solutions needed - President

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (04) instructed officials of the Finance Ministry and National Housing Development Authority (NHDA) to ensure that the identification ... Read More


Fresh relief cargo, elite rescue team from Pakistan

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying relief cargo and an elite search and rescue team arrived in Sri Lanka on Wednesday evening (03). They were formally received by Deputy ... Read More


Indian relief flight arrives with Bailey bridge units

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- A special Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying Bailey bridge components and specialist personnel landed in Sri Lanka yesterday (04) to support ongoing disaster reco... Read More


IMF offers Sri Lanka quick access to nearly US$ 350 Mn

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- Funds to be disbursed from sixth tranche of EFF Announcement made at donor forum meeting at Finance Ministry World Bank to carry out post-disaster assessment The International Mo... Read More


Monsoon conditions intensify as heavy rain and thunderstorms loom over several provinces

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- he Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the island. Several spells of showers will occur in Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale ... Read More


Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Vladimir Putin has warned again that Ukrainian troops must withdraw from Ukraine's eastern Donbas region or Russia will seize it, rejecting any compromise over how to en... Read More


Parliament to hold third reading of 2026 Budget today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The third reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, marking the 80th Budget Speech, is scheduled to take place today (05) at 6 p.m., according to the Parliament's Department of Comm... Read More


Akuressa sees intense rain

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- Akuressa, along the Nilwala River, received the highest rainfall in the past 24 hours, recording nearly 125 mm, according to Engineer L. S. Suriyabandara, Director (Hydrology and ... Read More


Overseas Sri Lankans contribute millions to 'Rebuild Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- In a special statement, he noted that over 30,470 transactions have been made through the Bank of Ceylon account dedicated to the fund. Additionally, the fund has collected nearly... Read More