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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...