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Over 83,000 displaced by Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The official death toll from the impact of Cyclone Ditwah has been recorded at 640, with the number of missing persons now standing at 194. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) ... Read More


Over Rs. 3.4 bn collected to 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The government's fundraising drive for citizens affected by the recent disaster has now amassed over Rs. 3.421 million (Over USD 11 million), according to the Secretary to the Mi... Read More


More emergency supplies to Sri Lanka under operation Sagar Bandhu

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- The Foreign Secretary of India, Vikram Misri yesterday (12) handed over a consignment of urgently required essential medicines to Sri Lanka's High Commissioner to India, Mahishin... Read More


Cyclone threat to Sri Lanka again?

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Major General (Rtd) Sampath Kotuwegoda, Director General of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), has stated that the Department of Meteorology has warned of a persistent risk of... Read More


Japan sets up mobile field hospital in Chilaw for flood victims

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Japan's Disaster Relief Team (JDR) has established a fully equipped mobile field hospital at the Chilaw Police Grounds to provide emergency medical treatment to communities affec... Read More


Rain forecast across several provinces today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- The Department of Meteorology announced that several spells of rain may occur in the Northern, North Central, Eastern, Uva, Central, and North Western provinces today (13). In t... Read More


26 arrested with drugs at a Facebook party

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Police in the Teldeniya Police Division successfully raided a "Facebook party" held inside a hotel near the Victoria Reservoir, leading to the arrest of twenty-two men and four w... Read More


Two brothers arrested for gold chain snatching

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Panadura South Police have arrested two brothers from the same family over an alleged theft of gold chains, valued at nearly Rs 200,000, snatched from the necks of two women trav... Read More


14 districts identified as landslide-prone after Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) identified landslide-prone areas in 14 districts across the country following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. Senior Scientist at t... Read More


Building Contractor granted bail in fraud case

Sri Lanka, Dec. 13 -- Horana Chief Magistrate Chandana Kalansooriya yesterday (11) granted bail to a building construction company owner accused of defrauding a sum of Rs 3,650,000 after advertising h... Read More