Met Dept. warns of floods, landslides and rough seas despite subsiding rain
Although heavy rainfall has eased, Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake has urged the public to remain…
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Weather disasters: Sri Lanka flooded by policy blunders, weak enforcement and environmental crime – Climate Expert
Sri Lanka has once again been submerged not by unprecedented rainfall but by decades of political negligence, environmental crime, and…
Country reels under worst weather in living memory
56 confirmed deaths, at least 21 others missing The country reeled under relentless, countrywide rainfall on Friday as helicopters, Navy…
Grave case of conflict of interest raised in Parliament against Deputy Minister
SJB Gampaha District MP Prasad Siriwardana last week levelled a series of serious allegations, in Parliament, against Deputy Minister of…
Country grapples with one of its worst weather disasters
The country is grappling with one of its worst weather disasters in recent years. Torrential rains and landslides have so far…
President instructs authorities to get cracking with rescue and relief measures
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has called on security forces, government officials, and Members of Parliament to prioritise public safety and…
Economic impact of bond scam yet to be fully calculated: PM
The economic impact of the Treasury Bond scam had not been assessed, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told Parliament yesterday.…
China donates Rs. 43 Mn worth of aid to support Lankan women and children
The All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) has extended a major donation valued at 1,000,000 RMB (around Rs. 43 million) to bolster…
Parliament Oversight Committee raises concerns over quality of private university degrees
Sri Lanka’s private universities came under sharp scrutiny yesterday as the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital…
Sluice gates opened as heavy rains spark flood alerts countrywide
Widespread heavy rainfall has prompted authorities to open sluice gates at multiple reservoirs and issue a series of flood warnings…