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Residents in 40 high-risk areas urged to evacuate

Srilanka, Dec. 9 -- Disaster management authorities advised residents in 40 high-risk Divisional Secretariat divisions located in the Kandy, Kegalle, Matale, and Kurunegala districts, where landslide ... Read More


Anaconda missing from Dehiwala Zoo

Srilanka, Dec. 9 -- The Deputy Director of the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens, Hemantha Samarasekara, stated that a complaint was filed with the Dehiwala Police regarding the disappearance of an... Read More


One spill gate of upper Kotmale Reservoir opened

Srilanka, Dec. 9 -- One spill gate of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir remains open since yesterday (08). This measure was taken to maintain the water level of the reservoir at a normal level. Currently,... Read More


UK pledges £1m in aid to Ditwah victims in Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Dec. 9 -- The Acting British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Theresa O'Mahony, travelled to the Gampaha District yesterday to meet communities severely affected by Cyclone Ditwah. Her visit ... Read More


New bailey bridge set to reconnect Iranawila road

Srilanka, Dec. 9 -- A new Bailey bridge, supplied with support from the Government of India, is being installed to replace the Iranawila bridge that was destroyed in the Mahawa Divisional Secretariat ... Read More


Maldives hands over generous donation to disaster-stricken Sri Lanka

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- The Government and people of the Maldives have extended financial and material aid to support the Sri Lankan population affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. The dona... Read More


Vegetable harvest in Nuwara Eliya down 25%

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- A special District Coordinating Committee meeting, convened to review the damage caused to the agricultural sector in the Nuwara Eliya District due to Cyclone Ditwah and to discuss... Read More


Disaster death toll up to 635

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- The number of deaths caused by cyclone Ditwah rose to 635. Information on 192 individuals still not reported. The Disaster Management Center states that the largest number of peo... Read More


Disaster causes millions of damage to Peradeniya Botanical Garden

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- Damage caused by the Mahaweli River overflowing submerging the Peradeniya Botanical Garden is estimated to be approximately Rs. 130 million, states Ruwini Gomes, Deputy Director of... Read More


Match-fixing case against Dambulla Thunders owner to be recalled

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- The case brought by the Attorney General against Tamim Rahman, a Bangladeshi national holding British citizenship and owner of the Dambulla Thunders franchise, will be recalled on ... Read More