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DMC assures A/L students will not be impacted by adverse weather

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has assured that all required measures are being taken to ensure that students sitting for the 2023 G.C.E Advanced Level examination are able to travel to their respective examination centres, despite…

Sri Lanka launches state-of-the-art disaster early warning system

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Sri Lanka on Tuesday (Dec.19) launched a state-of-the-art disaster early warning system, under the auspices of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. This is a collaborative effort involving the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the…

More than 39,000 acres of paddy land hit by arid weather thus far

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Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera says the prevailing arid weather has destroyed at least 39,000 acres of paddy land across the country thus far. A comprehensive report on the paddy crop damages is expected to be released in the…

Nearly 200,000 across the country affected by drought

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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) revealed that the number of individuals affected by prevailing dry weather across the island has neared 190,000. The DMC points out that notably, people living in 52 Divisional Secretariat Divisions…

Drinking water shortages in 12 districts – DMC

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The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says that 12 districts across the island are currently facing drinking water shortages, owing to the prevailing dry weather conditions. The Director General of the DMC, Major General Sudantha…