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Sixteen deaths have been reported in Sri Lanka due to ongoing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).The post Severe weather in Sri Lanka claims 16 lives, affects over 84,000 people appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced plans to construct 250 new bridges across Sri Lanka to enhance road connectivity and maximize the benefits of national development projects for rural communities. The President made this announcement while addressing a celebration at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo today (03), marking the successful completion of 750 rural bridges by Janson […]
Puff of dust. Not on the pitch but on the outfield. That’s the first thing you notice about cricket at the Nassau County International Cricket Ground just outside New York City. The next thing you see is that the ball plugs in it. It doesn’t zip off like we are used to seeing in pretty […]
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) confirmed that 16 deaths have been reported so far from across the island with a total of 84,749 persons from 21,353 families affected due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella was ordered to be remanded further over the alleged import of substandard immunoglobulin vials. The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court ordered Rambukwella to be remanded till 14th June. Rambukwella, former Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Chandragupta and 5 others have been in remand over the import of substandard human immunoglobulin vials. The Criminal [&#...
LTTE founder leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, his wife and their three children are dead, Prabhakaran’s elder brother Velupillai Manoharan has declared publicly for the first time. He said all of them perishing in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s war in 2009. The Federal quoted Manoharan as saying he wanted to end speculation that Prabhakaran was still […]
Two Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) members joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). SLPP Ampara District MP Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe and Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member and former Minister Tissa Karalliyadde joined the SJB. Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe was a member of Viyathmaga while Karalliyadde was a former Minister […]
Several schools in Sri Lanka will remain closed as floodwaters gradually recede. The Education Ministry said that a number of schools in the Western, Southern and Sabaragamuwa provinces will remain closed, Tuesday All schools in the Ratnapura District and Kegalle District in the Sabaragamuwa Province, all schools in the Galle District and Matara District in […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is set to review Sri Lanka’s progress under the Article IV consultation and the second review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) on June 12th. State Minister of Finance, Shehan Semasinghe said that the crucial session will assess the country’s economic policies and reform advancements. We anticipate the […]
Sri Lanka Police established a special operations room at Police Headquarters on Sunday (June 2) to report and coordinate emergency situations nationwide caused by the prevailing bad weather.The post Sri Lanka Police launch operations room to assist persons affected by severe weather appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
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The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has kept an SLAF Bell 412 helicopter on standby at the Neluwa Public Grounds to respond immediately to any disaster calls, the SLAF media unit said.
The maximum retail price of a 50kg bag of cement in Sri Lanka has been reduced by Rs. 150, effective June 1, 2024.The post Cement prices in Sri Lanka drop by Rs. 150 per 50kg bag appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
Sri Lanka’s Education Ministry has decided to close schools in specific areas due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.The post Schools closed in Sri Lanka amid adverse weather appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
A decision has been reached to extend the holiday for schools in the Galle and Matara districts until Wednesday, June 5, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.The post School holidays extended in Galle and Matara districts appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
The Colombo District Court has further extended the interim order issued preventing Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from functioning as Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).
The Ampara District MP of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Dr. Thilak Rajapakshe has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
The Punjab Governor of Pakistan Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has assured that Pakistan is committed to extending cultural ties with Sri Lanka, the Pakistani media reported.
The former Medawachchiya Constituency Organizer of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), former minister Tissa Karalliyadde has joined the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance to immediately release funds to District Secretaries for urgent relief to victims of the recent disaster caused by the southwest monsoon.The post Sri Lankan President urges immediate funds release for weather-affected areas appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka ...
During the ongoing probe into Sri Lankan refugees illegally obtaining Indian passports, India s Crime Investigation Department (CID) officials on Saturday arrested two Sri Lankan nationals and an Indian agent who provided the passports.
The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday (03) brought ashore the 06 fishermen whom were rescued from a distressed trawler. The fishermen were rescued by a tanker about 480 nautical miles (889km) off Dondra, south of Sri Lanka, on being coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) Colombo.
The Department of Export Agriculture has confirmed that last year’s pepper harvest exceeded 30,000 metric tons. The annual yield of pepper in Sri Lanka is about 23,000 metric tons.
The Article IV Consultation and the second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka are scheduled for discussion at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board meeting on June 12, 2024, according to Sri Lanka’s State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe.The post IMF executive board meeting on June 12 for Sri Lanka’s second review appeared first on Sri Lanka Ne...
The Disaster Management Centre has reported that at least 10 persons have died due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the island.
By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to the United Kingdom, Rohitha Bogollagama, presented his Letter of Credence to King Charles III, at a ceremonial event held at Buckingham Palace. The event marked a significant diplomatic occasion, featuring High Commissioner Bogollagama and his spouse, Deepthi Bogollagama, arriving in traditional horse carriages escorted ...
Rex Clementine in New York South Africa themselves have a horrendous record at ICC events. To think that Sri Lanka have not beaten them in an ICC competition is outrageous. Since beating them in the 2014 T-20 World Cup in Bangladesh, where Sri Lanka were crowned champions, these teams have met six times in ICC […]
The Lawyers’ Collective yesterday issued a media statement, condemning UNP General Secretary Range Bandara’s recent proposal that elections be put off for two more years.Full text of the statement: The Lawyers Collective condemns the statement of UNP General Secretary Range Bandara, made on 30th May 2024, suggesting at a formal press conference at the head […]
ISTRM Chief Dr. Gunawansa, PC, says exiting draft can be amended By Shamindra Ferdinando Director General of the Interim Secretariat for the Truth and Reconciliation Mechanism (ISTRM), Dr. Asanga Gunawansa, PC, says the draft of the law to establish a Commission for Truth, Unity and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka can be amended to enable the […]
The Article IV Consultation and second review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Sri Lanka are on the International Monetary Fund s (IMF) Executive Board meeting agenda for June 12, says State Minister of Finance Shehan Semasinghe.