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A cross-party group of opposition MPs on Tuesday visited several disaster-affected areas in the Kandy district, which has suffered someContinue Reading The post Opposition MPs visit Kandy, blame authorities for poor search and rescue…

The Kandy District Secretary has dismissed claims that 1,000 people have died in Gampola alone following the floods and landslidesContinue Reading The post Kandy Official Refutes Gampola Death Toll Claim appeared first on Newswire.

The second humanitarian flight from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) touched down at Bandaranaike International Airport today, bringing vital reliefContinue Reading The post 2nd UAE flight arrives with Flood relief appeared first on Newswire.

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India on Tuesday rejected Pakistan’s accusation that New Delhi delayed overflight clearance for a Pakistani aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance toContinue Reading The post India rejects Pakistan’s claim of delayed clearance for Sri…

In line with the directive issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, the MinistryContinue Reading The post Government Raises Flood-Relief Home Cleaning Assistance from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000…

Sri Lanka’s disaster death toll rose to 465 as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, while 366 people remain missing, accordingContinue Reading The post Deaths Climb to 465; Over 31,000 Homes Damaged in Islandwide Disaster appeared first on Newswire.

Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne stated that the telephone and internet communication networks disrupted due to the recentContinue Reading The post Govt targets Full Telecommunication Recovery by Thursday appeared first…

Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is extending its thoughts to those affected by the severe storms across Thailand,Continue Reading The post Apple to Support Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.

The government has launched a new programme to convert old fuel-powered three-wheelers into electric vehicles, Minister of Science and TechnologyContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka to Convert Petrol Three-Wheelers into EVs appeared first on…