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It has been decided not to hold the Committee Stage budget debates in Parliament tomorrow and the day after, takingContinue Reading The post Parliament postpones Budget debates due to disaster situation appeared first on Newswire.

The death toll due to the inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka stands at 69 persons in 08 districtsContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : DMC official figures says 69 deaths reported in 04 days appeared first on…

Telecommunication services in several parts of the country have been severely disrupted after key fibre optic cables were damaged inContinue Reading The post Communication breakdown in many districts amid Floods & Cable Damage appeared…

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has appealed to foreign governments, international financial institutions, and global organisations to extend urgent support toContinue Reading The post IMF urged to ease terms as Opposition calls for…

The highest rainfall reported in the last 24 hours as of 06.00 AM today has been recorded in the NillambeContinue Reading The post Highest rainfall in last 24-hours reported in Kandy appeared first on Newswire.

Thousands of Airbus planes have been grounded after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flightContinue Reading The post Major global flight disruption appeared first on Newswire.

Sri Lanka Navy says at least 40 passengers of a bus that was trapped due to floods on the KalaContinue Reading The post At least 40 passengers rescued from storm-struck Bus on Kala Oya Bridge appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Irrigation has issued major flood warnings to several areas due to a rise in the water levelsContinue Reading The post Critical flood warning issued to Maha Oya Basin : Flood never seen in recent history appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Police has introduced emergency Telephone Numbers for the public to inform about disaster situations due to the adverseContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka Police issues emergency hotlines amid severe weather appeared first on…

Sri Lanka Police has established the IGP Special Operations Unit to provide information on the Emergency Disaster Situation. According toContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : IGP Special Operations Unit established to assist public…