‘Help us build climate-resilient infrastructure’ – President urges Sri Lanka’s partners
Sri Lanka is struggling to recover from the devastating Cyclone Ditwah even as it was trying to rebuild from a debt crisis and political turmoil, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Newsweek in an exclusive interview as he called for a new approach for debt-burdened countries vulnerable to climate change. MORE..
- Retired Government Analyst’s Department officer arrested by Bribery Commission
- ‘Help us build climate-resilient infrastructure’ – President urges Sri Lanka’s partners
- 20 MT food aid from Australia and WFP arrives to support cyclone-affected communities
- Pakistan sends 7.5 tons of additional relief supplies to Sri Lanka
- Politicians obstruct Grama Niladhari officers from independently carrying out relief operations - Union
- Tsunami warning issued for Japan’s east coast after 7.6-magnitude earthquake
- Govt aims to ensure safety and security of every citizen – President
- India sends four additional warships to Sri Lanka with 1,000 tons of relief material
- Several people injured after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
- Bandaranaike Foundation donates Rs. 250 million towards ongoing recovery efforts
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Bandaranaike Foundation donates Rs. 250 million towards ongoing recovery efforts
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Several people injured after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
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India sends four additional warships to Sri Lanka with 1,000 tons of relief material
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Govt aims to ensure safety and security of every citizen – President
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Politicians obstruct Grama Niladhari officers from independently carrying out relief operations - Union
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Pakistan sends 7.5 tons of additional relief supplies to Sri Lanka
Pakistan has dispatched an additional 7.5 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka following widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement. MORE..
20 MT food aid from Australia and WFP arrives to support cyclone-affected communities
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Retired Government Analyst’s Department officer arrested by Bribery Commission
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PM assures full support to rebuild flood-hit Peradeniya University
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the government stands ready to support rebuilding the University of Peradeniya after several of the facilities were damaged in recent floods. MORE..
Over 100,000 hectares of paddy fields damaged due to adverse weather
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President inspects Rendapola landslide site
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Yasantha Kodagoda sworn in as Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
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Govt prioritises rapid relief delivery to restore normalcy in disaster-hit Kandy: PM Harini
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Several people injured after 7.6-magnitude earthquake hits Japan
Several people have sustained injuries at a hotel in the Aomori town of Hachinohe after a powerful 7. 6-magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan on Monday. MORE..
India sends four additional warships to Sri Lanka with 1,000 tons of relief material
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Govt aims to ensure safety and security of every citizen – President
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Tsunami warning issued for Japan’s east coast after 7.6-magnitude earthquake
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Politicians obstruct Grama Niladhari officers from independently carrying out relief operations - Union
The Grama Niladhari Officers’ Alliance has threatened to resort to trade union action if Grama Niladhari officers are continuously obstructed from carrying out their duties independently during the relief distribution process for those affected by the disaster. MORE..
Pakistan sends 7.5 tons of additional relief supplies to Sri Lanka
Pakistan has dispatched an additional 7.5 tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka following widespread destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the National Disaster Management Authority said in a statement. MORE..
20 MT food aid from Australia and WFP arrives to support cyclone-affected communities
The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Government of Australia, has dispatched a consignment of 20 metric tonnes of high-energy fortified biscuits to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Retired Government Analyst’s Department officer arrested by Bribery Commission
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PM assures full support to rebuild flood-hit Peradeniya University
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya says the government stands ready to support rebuilding the University of Peradeniya after several of the facilities were damaged in recent floods. MORE..
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