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Two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fez killing 22 people

Two buildings collapse in Morocco’s Fez killing 22 people

Microsoft and MillenniumIT ESP to support data collection on damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah

Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, stated that the Department of National Planning has launched a programme to collect information and data on businesses and properties damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

Kandy-Nuwara Eliya Road restored - District Secretary

Nuwara Eliya District Secretary Thushari Tennakoon said that four access roads, including the main Kandy-Nuwara Eliya road, which were blocked due to earth slips and landslides due to the recent heavy rainfall, have now been restored. MORE..

Gihan Kulatunga sworn in as Supreme Court Judge

Court of Appeal Justice K. M. Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga has been sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake this morning (10) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

Thriposha company hands over Rs. 100 mln in dividends to Treasury

Sri Lanka Thriposha Limited has General Treasury handed over a sum of Rs. 100 million to the General Treasury as dividends. MORE..

Notice on reopening preschools and early childhood development centers

All preschools and early childhood development centers that were closed due to the emergency disaster situation and are now deemed safe to resume operations will be reopened from 16 December 2025. MORE..

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Russia’s first aircraft carrying 35 tons of humanitarian aid arrives in Sri Lanka

Russia has dispatched a consignment of 35 metric tons of humanitarian aid to Sri Lanka following the impact of Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

Australia and UNFPA partner to protect women and girls in cyclone-affected Sri Lanka

Australia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have partnered to deliver urgent humanitarian assistance to protect women and girls across Sri Lanka, affected by catastrophic floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, one of the most devastating climate-related disasters to strike the island nation in recent years. MORE..

Deepavali inscribed on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list

Deepavali — the festival of lights — was on Wednesday (December 10, 2025) inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the earning of the coveted tag. MORE..

UAE continues to send aid to assist flood-hit Sri Lanka

The UAE’s eight humanitarian aid aircraft has arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday in efforts to support the country following deadly floods and landslides. MORE..

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President directs officials to calculate compensation in an orderly and fair manner (English)

President directs officials to calculate compensation in an orderly and fair manner (English)

Revised school timetable announced; A/L exam to resume on Jan. 12, O/L as scheduled (English)

Northeast monsoon conditions established over the island; heavy rains expected in several areas (English)

Sri Lanka continues to receive global support for ongoing disaster relief operations (English)

More aid delivered to cyclone-hit regions through ‘Manusath Derana’ relief drive (English)

DMC urges people to remain at safety shelters until officials complete security assessment (English)

Farmers requested to resume cultivation promptly; crop damages will be compensated – officials

President pledges new laws to prevent illegal constructions and save lives of Sri Lankans (English)

RDA aims to reopen all damaged roads before next Friday after NBRO clearance (English)

All those who were affected by Cyclone Ditwah should be compensated – President (English)

All foreign relief donations will be exempt from import duties and related levies – Govt. (English)

Donors continue to arrive and handover supplies in support of Manusath Derana relief drive (English)

Opposition Leader Sajith visits flood-affected residents of Karawanella (English)

CBSL directs banks to provide relief measures to businesses impacted by disaster (English)

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AI-powered police body cameras get tested in Canada

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Water leak in Louvre damages hundreds of books

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The Lord of the Rings trilogy returns to theaters in January for 25th anniversary

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Sri Lanka U19 Squad for Asia Cup announced

Sri Lanka U19 Squad for Asia Cup announced

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