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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


Sri Lanka faces massive rebuilding challenge

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- n the pre-dawn haze of November 28, 2025, as Cyclone Ditwah's eye wall clawed its way ashore near Trincomalee, the people never thought it is going to change the country's destiny.... Read More


Crisis awaits no invitation

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- There is no correct post-mortem of a natural disaster. People would inevitably have different opinions on what happened in the aftermath, and what happened immediately before the t... Read More


National Archives appeals for freezers to save flood-damaged public records

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- The Department of National Archives has issued an urgent appeal for freezer facilities to protect the thousands of public records damaged in recent floods across Sri Lanka. In an ... Read More


Sri Lanka moves to recovery and reconstruction phase

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka has now transitioned from the emergency response phase into the recovery and reconstruction phase, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told diplomats based in Colombo o... Read More