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486 dead, 341 missing, 171,778 displaced as at 0600hrs today [05]
The situation report issued by the Disaster Management Center at 0600hrs today [5th December] confirms that 486 persons have died…
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Media slams govt.’s bid to use Emergency to silence critics
Media organisations have denounced Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Sunil Watagala after he urged law enforcement authorities…
Cardinal calls for compassionate Christmas amid crisis
Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has called on Sri Lankans to observe this Christmas with compassion and restraint, as…
Weather disasters: 1.8 million people affected, 481 killed
Sri Lanka’s disaster situation has reached critical levels, with more than 1.8 million people affected due to prolonged adverse weather…
IMF pledges swift release of $350 Mn sixth tranche
The Ministry of Finance convened a high-level donor forum bringing together diplomatic missions, bilateral and multilateral development partners and international…
Opposition stages walkout in Parliament, claiming govt. ignored cyclone warning
A stormy scene unfolded in Parliament yesterday as the Opposition staged a walkout, accusing the government of blocking a debate…
Cyclone Ditwah: 355 deaths, 366 missing as at 9 am Monday
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) yesterday (01) reported that by 9 am, a total of 355 deaths had been confirmed…
Post-Cyclone Ditwah relief: Japan sending 31-member team
The Japanese Embassy in Colombo yesterday (01) announced that a 31-member team would leave Japan tomorrow for deployment in Sri…
Navy rescues 309 people following Mavil Aru tank embankment breach
The Navy continues extensive rescue and relief operations in the areas affected by the flooding, triggered by the breach of…
Five SLN men missing in Chalai
Navy headquarters yesterday reported five SLN personnel, engaged in flood relief/rescue operations, had gone missing in the Chalai area. A…