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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


Investigations into the damage on the Upcountry railway line to take two months

Srilanka, Dec. 8 -- The Colombo-Puttalam railway line, which sustained damage due to the adverse weather, is currently undergoing reconstruction between Kudaoiya and Nattandiya. The land area connect... Read More


What could be the cost to the economy from Ditwah?

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- The total damage caused by the recent adverse weather in Sri Lanka is estimated to be between US$6 billion and US$7 billion, according to Commissioner General of Essential Services... Read More


Horton Plains road reverts to tourist-only access

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- The Horton Plains National Park road, which was temporarily opened for general public traffic following the disaster, will revert to being accessible only to local and foreign tour... Read More


Relief workers' bus crashes in Nuwara Eliya

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- A bus carrying a group of relief workers from Kalutara was involved in a crash in the Nuwara Eliya area yesterday (6) evening while returning home, Nanu Oya Police report. The gro... Read More


Two US Air Force aircraft arrive for cyclone Ditwah relief

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Airmen from the US Air Force's 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) arrived today (7) at Katunayake Air Base to provide American airlift cap... Read More


Drug-smuggling couple arrested

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- A married couple has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a haul of illegal narcotics valued at over Rs. 250 million. According to reports, the coupl... Read More


Operation Sagar Bandhu boosts aid

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- India has significantly escalated its technical support to Sri Lanka, moving firmly into the rebuilding phase following Cyclone Ditwah. The ninth Indian Air Force (IAF) C-17 aircra... Read More