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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says initial assessments indicate that more than 15,000 homesContinue Reading The post UN estimates 15,000 homes destroyed in Sri Lanka appeared first on…

The Irrigation Department says the Kelani River water level at Nagalagam Street has shown no increase over the past threeContinue Reading The post Kelani River : Water level at Nagalagam Street steady with no rise in last 03 hrs appeared…

Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) says a board of inquiry has been appointed and an investigation has been initiated intoContinue Reading The post SLAF launch probe into Bell 212 helicopter emergency landing appeared first on Newswire.

Former Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa has reported to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today. It isContinue Reading The post Chamal Rajapaksa questioned by Bribery Commission appeared first on Newswire.

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa and Japanese Ambassador Akio Isomata engaged in an extensive discussion on the current disaster situation facingContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : Sajith seeks assistance from Japanese Government…

Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne has announced an amended schedule for the Committee Stage debates on the Budget 2026 in Parliament. TheContinue Reading The post Budget debate : Speaker announces amended schedule appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Transport has announced the reopening of several roads that were affected due to the inclement weather experiencedContinue Reading The post Adverse weather : Several affected roads reopened for traffic appeared first on…

A tense situation arose in Parliament today after the Opposition walked out of the Chambers accusing the government of failingContinue Reading The post Opposition walks out of Parliament after tense exchange on disaster handling appeared…

The government has introduced a mechanism to make donations through the ‘GovPay’ digital payment platform with the aim of providingContinue Reading The post ‘GovPay’ enables real-time donations to Sri Lanka’s Disaster Relief Fund appeared…

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has requested the cooperation of the public when operating drones in areas affected byContinue Reading The post SLAF urges public to halt unregulated Drone use during disaster relief missions appeared first on…