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Illegal construction amplified disaster damage

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka's latest bout of extreme weather has triggered one of the most widespread disasters since 1978, with landslides, floods, and structural failures reported across the islan... Read More


Leading the way to development

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, Prabath Chandrakeerthi was appointed as the Commissioner General of Essential Services by President Anura Kuma... Read More


Worst post-Independence humanitarian crisis spurs a wave of global support

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka is dealing with its worst humanitarian crisis in its post-Independence history following Cyclone Ditwah. The scale of destruction has stunned officials, aid agencies, and... Read More


Sri Lanka faces massive rebuilding challenge

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- n the pre-dawn haze of November 28, 2025, as Cyclone Ditwah's eye wall clawed its way ashore near Trincomalee, the people never thought it is going to change the country's destiny.... Read More


Crisis awaits no invitation

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- There is no correct post-mortem of a natural disaster. People would inevitably have different opinions on what happened in the aftermath, and what happened immediately before the t... Read More


National Archives appeals for freezers to save flood-damaged public records

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- The Department of National Archives has issued an urgent appeal for freezer facilities to protect the thousands of public records damaged in recent floods across Sri Lanka. In an ... Read More


Sri Lanka moves to recovery and reconstruction phase

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- Sri Lanka has now transitioned from the emergency response phase into the recovery and reconstruction phase, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya told diplomats based in Colombo o... Read More


President vows swift action to restore public life

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the urgent need for a coordinated operational mechanism that goes beyond normal State administration to restore public life following ... Read More


IGP and NPC ignore rulings on police brutality - Supreme Court

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- The Supreme Court delivering a judgment in a Fundamental Rights petition concerning a case of police brutality on Friday, noted that previous rulings by the courts had largely been... Read More


Peradeniya railway bridge to be replaced

Srilanka, Dec. 7 -- A new bridge will replace the damaged Peradeniya railway bridge, said Railways General Manager Ravindra Padmapriya at the Department of Government Information in Colombo yesterday.... Read More