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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has requested rooftop solar system owners to voluntarily switch off their solar inverters today untilContinue Reading The post OFF Your solar : Urgent appeal from CEB appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Irrigation has warned that water levels in the Mavil Aru tank sluice have breached safety levels.  AsContinue Reading The post Mavil Aru Tank breaches safety levels; Evacuation urged appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Police have requested the public not to visit unsafe and damaged locations, affected by inclement weather. Issuing aContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : Public urged not to visit unsafe & damaged locations appeared…

The High Commission of India in Colombo has commenced facilitating the swift return home of the Indian passengers stranded inContinue Reading The post India begins evacuation of passengers stranded in SL appeared first on Newswire.

Assistant Secretary of the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), Jayatissa Munasinghe stated that the allowance for dry rations forContinue Reading The post Allowance for dry rations for displaced persons increased appeared…

Massive volunteer operations are underway across Sri Lanka to support families displaced and trapped by the floods. Community groups, temples,Continue Reading The post Volunteer operations underway to support disaster affected families…

The government has set up a Disaster Donation Help Desk to coordinate aid and assistance for people affected by theContinue Reading The post How to reach the National Disaster Donation Help Desk appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka’s death toll from the severe weather that has swept across the country has risen to 193, according toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka’s Weather Disaster Claims 193 Lives; 228 Still Missing appeared first on Newswire.

Islandwide water levels continue to fluctuate across major rivers, with several key locations remaining under flood conditions, according to theContinue Reading The post Islandwide Water Levels Update: Major Floods at Nagalagam Street and…

Several major roads have been reopened for vehicular traffic following temporary closures due to adverse weather conditions, the Road DevelopmentContinue Reading The post Several main roads reopened following closures appeared first on…