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Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Sri Lanka has been receiving unprecedented international aid and support following Cyclone Ditwah. Here Civil Military Affairs Coordinator at the U.S Department of State, Robert ... Read More


Set up Parliamentary Committee on Cyclone Ditwah - Patali

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka has called upon the Government to appoint an independent, high-powered Parliamentary Committee to investigate the handling of Cyclone Dit... Read More


CEA to clear flood generated garbage before Christmas

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- The Central Environment Authority (CEA) will clear flood generated garbage and waste in and around Colombo before Christmas. CEA Chairman Thilak Hewawasam told the media yesterda... Read More


Crackdown on informal tourist accommodation

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Only about 40 percent of tourist accommodations in Sri Lanka operate within the formal sector, while nearly 60 percent remain informal, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Tourism Developm... Read More


President directs fast-track relief and infrastructure repairs in Puttalam

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring the livelihoods of communities affected by the disaster. He emphasised the need to ... Read More


Govt awaits confirmation on Sri Lankan crew detention

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra said Sri Lanka's Embassies in Tehran and Muscat have reached out to authorities following reports that ... Read More


Govt to rebuild 1,000 religious sites damaged by cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Dec. 14 -- Recovery targets 521 Buddhist temples, 185 Hindu temples, 181 Mosques and 102 Christian churches No rebuilding of religious places in high-risk zones President fast-tracks restor... Read More


Illegal construction amplified disaster damage

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka's latest bout of extreme weather has triggered one of the most widespread disasters since 1978, with landslides, floods, and structural failures reported across the islan... Read More


Leading the way to development

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Prabath Chandrakeerthi was appointed as the Commissioner General of Essential Services by President Anura Kuma... Read More


Worst post-Independence humanitarian crisis spurs a wave of global support

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka is dealing with its worst humanitarian crisis in its post-Independence history following Cyclone Ditwah. The scale of destruction has stunned officials, aid agencies, and... Read More