The Sri Lankan authorities have requested a $200 million financing facility under the IMF’s Rapid Financing…
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Circular issued for disaster relief.
A special circular related to the provision of disaster relief has been issued today (05). This…
Disaster death toll rises to 607.
The Disaster Management Center says that the number of disaster deaths due to the prevailing disaster…
A power-hungry MP claims that 1,000 people died in the disaster
President Anura Dissanayake says that the MP who shouts that a thousand people died in the…
Budget passed by 157 votes.
The budget for 2026 was passed by a majority of 157 votes in the third reading.…
Floods cause severe damage to Peradeniya University
Professor Terence Madhujith, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, said that the University of Peradeniya has…
Lightning strikes in addition to the rain.
A warning notice regarding strong lightning has been issued for the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and…
Trains on the Puttalam line are operating up to Nattandiya.
The Railway Department has informed that trains will run from Colombo Fort to Nattandiya as the…
Tanzanian woman in transit gives birth in Sri Lanka.
A Tanzanian female passenger who was waiting at the Katunayake International Airport from Dubai to fly…
Northeast Monsoon is active. Meteorological Department warns
The latest weather bulletin issued by the Meteorological Department this morning (05) states that the Northeast…