Sri Lanka
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...
Opposition Leader urges Govt to deliver disaster aid
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa urged the government to ensure that promised disaster relief reaches those affected, stating that many people have yet to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘Sri Lanka Day’ celebration cancelled
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered, in view of the disaster situation, the cancellation of the ‘Sri Lanka Day’ due to take place...
