Nearly Rs 700 million sent by overseas Sri Lankans to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund
2025-12-05
The ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ fund has received close to LKR 700 million from overseas Sri Lankans, according to Dr. HarshanaContinue Reading
NEW: Improved Account Support on Facebook
2025-12-05
Account hacks on Facebook and Instagram are down by over 30% globally this year—making it safer than ever for creatorsContinue Reading
247 km of A/B-grade roads & 40 bridges destroyed
2025-12-05
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring damaged road infrastructure in order to normalizeContinue Reading
50% of Sri Lanka’s Power Connections disrupted during the Cyclone
2025-12-05
Deputy General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Noel Priyantha states that around 85% of power connections disrupted due toContinue Reading
“Never waste a crisis”: Ali Sabry calls for transformative recovery
2025-12-04
Former Foreign Minister Ali Sabry PC has urged the country to transform the national tragedy caused by Cyclone Ditwah intoContinue Reading
Meta begins blocking under-16s ahead of Australia’s social media ban
2025-12-04
Australia is set to become the first country in the world to enforce a law requiring major social media platformsContinue Reading
Sale and slaughter of meat banned in Mannar district
2025-12-04
The sale, storage, and slaughter of beef, mutton, and pork have been banned in the Mannar District for one weekContinue Reading
Indian PM breaks Protocol to meet Russian President at New Delhi Airport
2025-12-04
Indian PM Modi breaks Protocol to Personally meet Russian President Putin at New Delhi Airport President Putin is on aContinue Reading
“Warnings were issued; response failed,” Sajith slams Govt over criticism of Met Dept
2025-12-04
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa on Thursday said the government should not place blame on the Meteorology Department at a timeContinue Reading
Sri Lanka’s cyclone tragedy: Over 800 feared dead as hopes fade for the missing
2025-12-04
Sri Lanka’s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 481, with 345 people still reported missing, according to updatedContinue Reading
India sends 110-foot Bailey bridge to restore Sri Lanka’s damaged crossings
2025-12-04
A special Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft carrying Bailey bridge components and specialist personnel landed in Sri Lanka thisContinue Reading
Veteran actor Nihal Fernando passes away
2025-12-04
Sri Lankan senior actor Nihal Fernando passed away this morning while receiving treatment in hospital, family sources confirmed. Fernando, whoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Cricket Donates Rs. 300 Million to Flood victims
2025-12-04
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Mr. Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donateContinue Reading
Severe lightning warning issued for 6 districts
2025-12-04
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 3.30 p.m. 04 December 2025 validContinue Reading
Navy diving teams remove debris from flood-prone bridges
2025-12-04
In a proactive measure to mitigate flood risks and ensure public safety following heavy rainfall, the Sri Lanka Navy conductedContinue Reading
Several initiatives to support migrant worker families affected by disaster
2025-12-04
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment has set up an emergency disaster response unit to assist families ofContinue Reading
Irrigation Dept issues advisory on Kala Wewa water release
2025-12-04
The Irrigation Department has announced that four sluice gates of the Kala Wewa reservoir have been opened, releasing approximately 3,800Continue Reading
Indian Army engineers begin bridge restoration between Chilaw and Puttalam
2025-12-04
Indian Army Field Engineers have commenced restoring a bridge affected by Cyclone Ditwah on the road connecting Chilaw and Puttalam.Continue Reading