Year: 2025
Cyclone Ditwah affected more than 275,000 children in Sri Lanka – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that more than 275,000 children have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered severe flooding and...
UNP blames Govt for ignoring disaster preparedness law
The United National Party (UNP) condemned the government for not implementing the National Disaster Management Plan during severe flooding, highlighting missed early warning...
Why Ranil Wickremesinghe should be in Parliament?
By Adolf Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. The country is reeling from one of its worst natural disasters in decades, while still...
Opposition to file criminal case against Govt – SJB
The opposition plans to file a criminal case against the government over its handling of the recent disaster, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP...
80% of water purification centres damaged – NWSDB
Approximately 80% of the country’s water purification centres and sources have been damaged following the recent disaster, the National Water Supply and Drainage...
Sri Lanka flood relief faces challenges as donations overflow and go unused
Relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Sri Lanka have been hampered by mismanaged food distributions from independent donors, officials and locals said, raising...
Trump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in Venezuela
Donald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call – but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding...
Export disruptions could undermine Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery
Sri Lanka’s export sector has suffered widespread damage from recent severe weather, raising concerns about the country’s fragile economic recovery, the National Chamber...
Wrestling Federation accused of diverting nutrition funds meant for athletes
A senior wrestling official has called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to initiate an independent investigation into alleged misappropriation of more than Rs....
Cyclone Ditwah death toll climbs to 390
The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said the death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few...
