IMF extends condolences, assesses support measures following Cyclone impact in Sri Lanka
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed deep condolences to the people of Sri Lanka in the wake of the devastating cyclone and severe flooding that has claimed lives and displaced thousands across the country. MORE..
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
- Fairly heavy showers likely in several provinces
- Death toll due to adverse weather rises to 481 in Sri Lanka
- Pakistan sends 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
- Chinese president extends condolences to Sri Lankan president over severe flooding
- Body of one of five missing navy personnel found
- PM Harini vows full support to rebuild lives of disaster-affected citizens
- IMF extends condolences, assesses support measures following Cyclone impact in Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka’s death toll from adverse weather climbs to 486
- Russia’s Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
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Russia’s Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where he was received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the airport, beginning the Russian leader’s first visit to old friend India since the start of the war in Ukraine nearly four years back. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s death toll from adverse weather climbs to 486
The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days has climbed to 486 as of 7.00 p.m. today, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..
PM Harini vows full support to rebuild lives of disaster-affected citizens
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government of Sri Lanka extends gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officers, volunteer organisations, the public, and all foreign nations who have dedicated themselves to supporting the affected people. MORE..
Body of one of five missing navy personnel found
The body of one of the five Sri Lanka Navy personnel who went missing during a flood mitigation operation in the Chalai area in Mullaitivu District has been recovered, Navy Media Spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath confirmed. MORE..
Chinese president extends condolences to Sri Lankan president over severe flooding
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the severe flooding that hit Sri Lanka. MORE..
Pakistan sends 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
Pakistan has dispatched 80 tons of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka through the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in coordination with SriLankan Airlines, as part of its continued support following the recent natural disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Death toll due to adverse weather rises to 481 in Sri Lanka
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that 481 deaths have been recorded as at 06.00 p.m. today (04) as a result of the adverse weather conditions experienced across the country in recent days. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers likely in several provinces
Several spells of showers have been predicted for the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Matale district today (04), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. MORE..
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s northwest that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and one district. MORE..
National parks and Dehiwala Zoo reopened
All institutions affiliated to the National Zoological Department, which were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah,’ have been reopened to the public. MORE..
President urges long-term solutions for disaster-prone area residents
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake advised the officials of the Home Development Authority to identify full and semi -damaged houses according to the proper methodology and to prepare a special technique to efficiently obtain the correct data required for compensation. MORE..
Purification of flood-affected wells commences across districts
The Water Resources Board has initiated measures to decontaminate wells damaged by recent floods to make them safe for use again. MORE..
Sri Lanka receives essential relief supplies for cyclone ‘Ditwah’ victims from JICA
A significant consignment of emergency relief items donated by the Government of Japan has been officially handed over to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s death toll from adverse weather climbs to 486
The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days has climbed to 486 as of 7.00 p.m. today, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..
PM Harini vows full support to rebuild lives of disaster-affected citizens
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Government of Sri Lanka extends gratitude to the Tri-Forces, the Police, public officers, volunteer organisations, the public, and all foreign nations who have dedicated themselves to supporting the affected people. MORE..
Body of one of five missing navy personnel found
The body of one of the five Sri Lanka Navy personnel who went missing during a flood mitigation operation in the Chalai area in Mullaitivu District has been recovered, Navy Media Spokesperson Commander Buddhika Sampath confirmed. MORE..
Chinese president extends condolences to Sri Lankan president over severe flooding
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a message of condolence to Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake over the severe flooding that hit Sri Lanka. MORE..
Pakistan sends 80 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka
Pakistan has dispatched 80 tons of humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka through the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in coordination with SriLankan Airlines, as part of its continued support following the recent natural disaster caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Death toll due to adverse weather rises to 481 in Sri Lanka
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that 481 deaths have been recorded as at 06.00 p.m. today (04) as a result of the adverse weather conditions experienced across the country in recent days. MORE..
Fairly heavy showers likely in several provinces
Several spells of showers have been predicted for the Northern, North-Central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in the Matale district today (04), according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. MORE..
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s northwest that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. MORE..
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Technology
Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
Meta has started removing Australian children under 16 years old from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins. MORE..
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days. MORE..
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify. MORE..
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Starlink announced emergency relief measures for communities in Indonesia and Sri Lanka devastated by severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
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Bad Bunny becomes world’s most-played artist on Spotify in 2025
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Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
Netflix has insisted its new documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs, produced by rapper 50 Cent, is “not a hit piece or an act of retribution”, following criticism from the jailed former hip-hop mogul. MORE..
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Walt Disney’s animated Zootopia 2 racked up an estimated US$556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing a strong kickoff to Hollywood’s crucial holiday moviegoing season. MORE..
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
“What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph. MORE..
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Sports
Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. MORE..
Pakistan Cricket Team to tour Sri Lanka in January
The Pakistan National Team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in January to play a three-match T20I series. MORE..
Pakistan clinch tri-series with commanding victory over Sri Lanka in final
Chasing a modest target of 115, Pakistan completed the task in 18.4 overs despite a brief middle-order delay. MORE..
T20I Tri-Series: Pakistan restricts Sri Lanka to 114
Sri Lanka, having been invited to bat first by Pakistan, posted a total of 114 runs in their allotted 20 overs in the final of the T20I Tri-Series. MORE..
Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first in T20I tri-series final
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in the final of the home T20I tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. MORE..
