Month: December 2025
Rebuilding housing post-Ditwah: Lessons from Sri Lanka’s tsunami experience
By Nisha Arunatilake The Ditwah Cyclone ranks second only to the December 2004 Tsunami in terms of damage to housing in Sri Lanka’s...
Psychiatrists issue guidance on coping with emotional toll after Cyclone Ditwah
The Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists has urged individuals and families affected by Cyclone Ditwah to prioritize their mental well-being. In a statement...
EU to freeze €210bn in Russian assets indefinitely
The EU has agreed to indefinitely freeze Russia’s sovereign assets in the bloc, as Moscow stepped up its threats to retaliate against Euroclear,...
Cyclone Ditwah: Meteorologists reject claims of inadequate warnings
Sri Lanka’s meteorologists have rejected public criticism that official warnings ahead of Cyclone Ditwah were inadequate, saying alerts were issued in line with...
Lecturers oppose proposed amendments to Universities Act
Lecturers from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Colombo have raised objections to proposed amendments to the Universities Act, alleging the...
Kusal Mendis undergoes emergency surgery, ruled out of ILT20
Kusal Mendis has undergone emergency surgery in Dubai after being diagnosed with bladder stones, bringing an abrupt end to his participation in the...
Sri Lankan farmers need urgent aid After Cyclone Ditwah, FAO says
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging rapid assistance for thousands of Sri Lankan smallholder farmers and fishers reeling from the devastation...
Bypass heart surgeries on hold at Jayewardenepura Hospital
Bypass heart surgeries are on hold for several weeks at Jayewardenepura Hospital, said Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa, the head of the collective of doctors’...
Cyclone inflicts over $300 million in damages on Sri Lanka’s railway network
Sri Lanka’s railway system has suffered extensive damage from the recent cyclone, with losses estimated to exceed $300 million, railway sources said. According...
Environmental group demands suspension of road construction in Knuckles conservation area
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has called on the Conservator General of Forests to immediately suspend all illegal clearing and construction within...
