Month: December 2025
Cyclone Ditwa damages nearly 1,000 schools
Close to 1,000 schools across the country were damaged in the disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwa, education officials said, as authorities work to...
The Ashes: England suffer eight-wicket drubbing by Australia
England succumbed to another humiliating eight-wicket drubbing in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane to trail 2-0 in the five-match series, despite showing...
Japan–China tensions rise after Chinese jets lock radar on Japanese fighters
Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets. Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Japan...
Rebuilding after Cyclone Ditwah: Can Sri Lanka’s relief plan meet the need?
Sri Lanka’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah and subsequent floods and landslides is raising urgent questions about whether the government’s relief plan can realistically...
Opposition slams Govt for targeting Met Dept. officials
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the Sri Lankan government is unfairly blaming meteorology officials for failing to prevent the widespread destruction caused by...
PHIs bust flood-damaged rice racket in Kandy
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have uncovered an illegal operation in which flood-damaged rice, deemed unfit for human consumption, was being processed and released...
Death toll rises to 618, hope for survivors fades
The search for survivors is waning as Sri Lanka enters the second week after Cyclone Ditwah triggered catastrophic floods and landslides, leaving hundreds...
EDB launches relief plan to help exporters hit by severe weather
Sri Lanka’s Export Development Board (EDB) has launched a rapid relief and recovery program to support exporters affected by the recent severe weather,...
Water Board estimates Rs. 5 billion in infrastructure losses
The recent natural disaster has caused almost Rs. 5 billion in damage to Sri Lanka’s water supply infrastructure, with major disruptions reported across...
Pathum guides Gulf Giants to four-wicket win over Dubai Capitals
Pathum Nissanka’s explosive half-century powered the Gulf Giants to a four-wicket win over the Dubai Capitals in ILT20 Season 4. Nissanka’s blazing 67...
