Sri Lanka
Bandaranaike Foundation donates Rs. 250 million to support post-Ditwah rebuilding
The Bandaranaike Memorial National Foundation has contributed Rs. 250 million to the government to assist national recovery efforts following the emergency situation triggered...
Indian reports reveal Sri Lanka was alerted to Cyclone Ditwah weeks before impact
Sri Lanka received early warnings about Cyclone Ditwah from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) as early as November 13, Indian media reports have...
TNA calls for independent probe into custodial death
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam has demanded an independent investigation into the death of 23-year-old Sivanesharasha Rinoshan, who died while in...
Disaster relief at risk as Grama Niladhari Officers protest political interference
The Grama Niladhari Officers’ Alliance has warned it may take trade union action if officers continue to face political interference while carrying out...
Floods and landslides claim dozens of students and teachers in Central Province
At least 45 school students and teachers have died in Sri Lanka’s Central Province following severe floods and landslides, education officials said. Central...
Namal urges PM to reconvene Parliament
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa has urged Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya to immediately reconvene Parliament to address the ongoing...
CC rejects President’s third successive nominee for Auditor General
The Constitutional Council has rejected a third nominee proposed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for the post of Acting Auditor General, deepening an...
Sri Lanka faces increased risk of communicable diseases after disaster
Health authorities are urging the public to take precautions against communicable diseases in the wake of recent flooding and disaster conditions across the...
