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Death toll exceeds 600, 214 missing

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The latest report from the Disaster Management Center, issued at 6:00 PM, confirms that 607 lives perished and 214 people remain missing due to the floods and landslides ravaging ... Read More


Sri Lanka requests international support for reconstruction

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- A diplomatic briefing, co-chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism, Vijitha Herath, was held yesterday (5) to... Read More


'Ditwah' damages over 400 production plants

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- The Ministry of Industries and Enterprise Development stated that the number of production and export factories damaged by Cyclone "Ditwah" has increased to 416. To support the r... Read More


Police ordered to prevent forcible seizure of goods

Sri Lanka, Dec. 6 -- All police units were instructed to take maximum measures to prevent groups from forcibly seizing relief items being transported to areas affected by disaster. These instruction... Read More


Canada pledges CAD1 million for disaster relief

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- Canada is providing CAD1 million in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief operations across the country following the recent disaster. The contribution was announce... Read More


Ditwah related deaths jump to 607

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) released its latest situation report at 6:00 PM, highlighting a dramatic escalation in the national disaster. More than 2 million people acro... Read More


President announces grant for essential household items

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that an allowance of Rs. 50,000 will be granted per household, irrespective of ownership, to individuals whose homes were affected by ... Read More


President announces rental allowance for displaced families

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that a monthly allowance of Rs. 25,000 will be granted to individuals who lost their homes due to the disaster and cannot stay in reli... Read More


Korea donates USD 500,000 to support Sri Lanka's Cyclone relief efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- In response to the severe devastation caused by tropical cyclone Ditwah across Sri Lanka, the Government of the Republic of Korea has announced a contribution of USD 500,000 to as... Read More


President announces livelihood support for three months

Sri Lanka, Dec. 5 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that families who have lost both their homes and livelihoods due to the disaster will be granted an allowance for three months, varyin... Read More