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Sri Lanka declares emergency as toll from floods, mudslides hits 159
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from floods and mudslides triggered...
Delayed, reduced fertilizer subsidy leaving farmers ‘helpless’
The government has yet to deliver the fertilizer subsidy promised to farmers and has further restricted it to paddy cultivation, opposition lawmaker Ranjith...
Nawaz and Afridi blow Sri Lanka away to seal tri-series for Pakistan
Pakistan thundered to victory in the final of the tri-series, their attack blazing through the last nine Sri Lanka wickets for 30 runs,...
People didn’t listen to evacuation call; now, not enough boats to rescue them – T.B. Sarath
People refused to evacuate to safety despite being forewarned about the present natural disaster, said deputy minister T.B. Sarath. Referring to the situation...
High costs and tariffs push Sri Lanka’s rubber exports to historic lows
Sri Lanka must urgently address the continued decline in rubber export earnings, which have fallen below US$950 million this year, Export Development Board...
Flooding puts Colombo water supply at ‘significant risk,’ officials warn
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board said that rising water levels in the Kelani River could disrupt operations at the Ambatale Water...
Sri Lankan MP urges President to declare emergency
Opposition lawmaker Faiszer Mustapha has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to declare emergency law immediately in response to the “grave natural disaster” affecting...
Sri Lanka cricket team donates Pakistan tour earnings to flood relief
Sri Lanka’s national cricket team will donate its tour money and match fees from the ongoing Pakistan series to support relief efforts for...
