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President Anura Kumara expresses gratitude to Donald Trump for standing with Sri Lanka
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has expressed his gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for standing with Sri Lanka yet again at a time of need.
The United States pledged US$ 2 million to assist urgent relief efforts in Sri Lanka,…
Qatar underscores commitment to continue humanitarian role in Sri Lanka
The State of Qatar has underscored its commitment to continuing its humanitarian role and supporting its partners in Sri Lanka to ensure an effective and sustainable response to communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
The assurance was…
Yellow anaconda hatchling goes missing from Dehiwala Zoo
A Yellow Anaconda hatchling has reportedly gone missing from the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens.
Accordingly, officials of the Dehiwala Zoo have lodged a complaint with the Dehiwala Police regarding the disappearance of the…
UN pledges US$4.5 million to support Sri Lankans affected by Cyclone Ditwah
The United Nations has allocated US$4.5 million (LKR 1.38 billion) from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s response to Cyclone Ditwah, which made landfall on 28 November.
The funds will enable the UN to…
India deploys another helicopter for disaster rescue operations in Sri Lanka
A MI-17 helicopter provided by the Indian government arrived at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Base in Katunayake at 11.50 a.m. today (09), following the return of two previously deployed MI-17 helicopters to India for essential…
One-fifth of Sri Lanka inundated by cyclone Ditwah – UNDP analysis
An estimated 2.3 million people – more than half of them women – were living in areas flooded by Cyclone Ditwah that struck Sri Lanka on 28 November.
New geospatial analysis from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) shows…
NBRO submits risk mitigation recommendations for Hatton route to Sri Pada
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has submitted a set of recommended measures following an inspection of the landslide-affected area in Mahagiri Damba along the Hatton access route to the Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) pilgrimage…
President calls for report on damaged roads in Nuwara Eliya
A discussion on reviewing the damage caused to the roads in the Nuwara Eliya District and the urgent measures required to repair them was held this morning (08) at the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat, under the patronage of President…
Chinese relief aircraft carrying Rs. 400M worth of aid arrives in Sri Lanka
A consignment of humanitarian aid worth around Rs. 400 million, donated by China for the disaster-affected population in Sri Lanka, arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake this morning (08) aboard a Chinese…
“Not politics, our moral duty”: Namal urges PM to convene Parliament amid flood crisis
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa has called on the Prime Minister to convene Parliament immediately to address the ongoing flood and landslide crisis affecting the country.
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