UAE Team Deploys to Hardest-Hit Zone in Kandy The UAE Search and Rescue team continues to execute its humanitarian missions in Sri Lanka as part of the urgent response efforts following the recent landslides and floods in the country.Today, the…
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT , HIGHWAYS UDA ANNOUNCES THE WELIMADA -NUWARA ELIYA ROAD IS REOPENED
Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road reopened for traffic The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has announced that the Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road has been reopened to traffic today (6). The road had been closed since 29 November following a major landslide…
TO DISASTER HIT BORROWERS CENTRAL BANK DIRECTS BANKS TO GRANT RELEIF
Central Bank directs banks to grant relief for disaster-hit borrowers The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has instructed all licensed banks to grant relief to individuals and businesses affected by recent cyclonic and flood disasters. The directive, issued through…
TO RESTORE POWER TEMPORARY TOWER ERECTED CONNECTING RANTAMBE AND MAHIYANGANA
Temporary tower restores power line connecting Rantambe and Mahiyangana A key 132 kV transmission line connecting Rantambe and Mahiyangana was restored today after being out of service for several days due to a severe accident that damaged the line and…
FOREIGN DIPLOMATS BRIEFED BY PM AND FM ON FLOOD RECOVERY EFFORTS
Prime Minister, foreign minister brief diplomats on Sri Lanka’s flood recovery efforts Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath briefed foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations on Thursday on Sri Lanka’s…
AFTER CRASHING INTO BOWSER IN SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY CAR CATCHES FIRE OCCUPANTS ESCAPE WITH MINOR INJURIES
Car catches fire after crashing into bowser on Southern Expressway A vehicle travelling on the Southern Expressway caught fire on Friday afternoon (05) after crashing into the rear of a bowser that was watering plants near the 160km post. The…
NAVY SEIZES 63 KG OF ‘ICE” , 14 KG OF HEROINE FROM KALPITIYA SEA
63kg of “ice”, 14kg heroin seized by Navy A naval operation seizes another consignment of narcotics in Kalpitiya Sea During an operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Navy in the Ippanthivu sea area of Kalpitiya on the night of…
WELL OVER 200,000 HECTARES OF CROPS DAMAGED
Agriculture: Over 200,000 hectares of crops destroyed 137,000 hectares of paddy damaged, 22% of cultivated area Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector has suffered significant losses following Cyclone Ditwah, with preliminary estimates suggesting that over 200,000 hectares of farmland have been damaged.…
RISK OF CONTAMINATION IN FOOD SUPPLY UNDER REVIEW BY PHI’s
Food supply: PHIs downplay risk of contamination Large farms still under review The Sri Lanka Public Health Inspectors’ (PHIs) Union is downplaying the risk of meat from dead animals entering the market from small and medium-sized farms impacted by recent…
AMID THE FLOOD DEVASTATION NO SHORTAGE OF ESSENTIALS AS OF NOW
No critical shortage of essentials as of now Amid the devastating floods that have swept across Sri Lanka, the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, and Food Security has assured that there is currently no critical shortage of essential goods in the…