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Two former Members of Parliament pass away

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Former Anuradhapura District Member of Parliament Janak Mahendra Adikari and former Deputy Minister of Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms, S. C. Muthukumarana, have reportedly pas... Read More


Supplementary sum of Rs. 500B to be presented to Parliament today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- A supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion is to be presented to Parliament today (18) to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the sudden disaster situation. At the req... Read More


Flood warning issued for several low-lying areas of Mahaweli River Basin

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning valid for the next 48 hours for several low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin due to rainfall received since last ni... Read More


Three suspects arrested in connection with torturing and setting fire to wild elephant in Mihinthale

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- A total of three individuals have been arrested in connection with the alleged torture and setting fire to a wild elephant in Seeppukulam, Mihinthale, police said. The Mihinthal... Read More


Kuliyapitiya Crimes OIC transferred after assault video goes viral on social media

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division of the Kuliyapitiya Police Station has been transferred in relation to an allegation of assaulting a person. Accordingly, the ... Read More


PM Harini appreciates timely assistance by China for disaster response efforts

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has expressed her appreciation for the timely assistance extended by the Government of China during Sri Lanka's recent disaster response eff... Read More


Level 3 landslide warnings issued to residents of seven DS areas in Kandy and Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Level 3 'Red' landslide warnings have been issued to residents of seven Divisional Secretariat areas in the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts. The 'Red' landslide warnings issued... Read More


Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- Heavy rains over the past week have compounded the already dire living conditions of the hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, UN agencies say. Unic... Read More


Schools in Central Province closed tomorrow and Monday

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- A decision has been taken to close all schools in the Central Province on Friday (December 19) and Monday due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions, says the Chief Secre... Read More


Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm expected in parts of the island today

Sri Lanka, Dec. 18 -- The prevailing showery conditions are expected to continue over the Northern and Eastern parts of the island due to the influence of the easterly wave, the Department of Meteorol... Read More