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US reaffirms strong support for Sri Lanka's recovery

COLOMBO, Dec. 12 -- The United States has expressed firm confidence in President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leadership in guiding Sri Lanka through its post-disaster recovery, pledging comprehensive s... Read More


Colombo-based diplomats donate Rs 3.6m in personal contributions to Rebuilding Sri Lanka fund

COLOMBO, Dec. 12 -- Diplomats posted in Colombo have collectively donated LKR 3.6 million in personal contributions to the government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, extending personal support to relie... Read More


Former SAARC SG Esala Weerakoon calls for 'South Asian Climate Compact'

COLOMBO, Dec. 11 -- Ambassador (Retd.) Esala Weerakoon, former Secretary-General of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka, has called f... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah leaves Sri Lanka's livestock industry reeling: Claims millions of birds and thousands of cattle

COLOMBO, Dec. 10 -- Sri Lanka's livestock and poultry sectors have suffered severe devastation in the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, with tens of thousands of animals killed and egg production plunging sharp... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah and the hidden burdens on Sri Lanka's women

Sri Lanka, Dec. 9 -- Cyclone Ditwah did not simply pass over Sri Lanka, it carved a wound across the island that will take years to heal. New geospatial analysis from the United Nations Development Pr... Read More


US deploys C-130J aircraft and airmen to support Sri Lanka's cyclone relief efforts

COLOMBO, Dec. 7 -- Two US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and a contingent of Airmen from the 36th Contingency Response Group (CRG) arrived at the Katunayake Air Base on Sunday (7) to bolster... Read More


RDA re-opens all major roads after Cyclone Ditwah; daytime travel restored on Kandy-Colombo route

COLOMBO, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka's Road Development Authority (RDA) had re-opened all major roads affected by Cyclone Ditwah, RDA Director General Wimal Kandamby announced on Saturday (6), adding that day... Read More


IMF exploring additional support for Sri Lanka as full scale of cyclone damage emerges

COLOMBO, Dec. 5 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is assessing options to provide further support to Sri Lanka as the country reels from the extensive economic and humanitarian fallout ... Read More


Police warn of strict action against spread of misinformation

COLOMBO, Dec. 3 -- Sri Lanka Police on Wednesday (3) warned that strict legal action will be taken against individuals spreading false or misleading information amidst the state of emergency currently... Read More


Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating cyclone

COLOMBO, Dec. 3 -- Over 275,000 children across Sri Lanka have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah and are facing an escalating humanitarian crisis, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Sri Lanka, sai... Read More