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…
AROUND THIRTY TEA FACTORIES IN KELANI RIVER OUTSKIRTS SUBMERGED
Around 30 tea factories in Kelani river floodplain submerged Around 30 tea storage facilities and tea packing factories operating in the Kelani River floodplain have been destroyed after being inundated by floodwaters, according to the Tea Exporters’ Association.The destruction includes…
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY CBSL ON FLOOD EFFECTED CURRENCY NOTES
CBSL issues guidelines on flood-affected currency notes The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has issued a set of guidelines for handling currency notes damaged by floods.The Central Bank advises the public to follow these guidelines to prevent further damage to…
AKD MEETS KANDY DISTRICT COORDINATING COMMITTEE
President meets Kandy district coordinating committee President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that a unified operational mechanism, which goes beyond the normal state administration, is required to restore public life after a disaster. The President stated this while participating in the…
FOR PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES NO PAY LEAVE APPLICATIONS SUSPENDED
No pay leave for public sector employees suspended The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has decided to suspend, with immediate effect, the approval of unpaid local and overseas leave for public sector employees. Secretary to the…
FOR SRI LANKA’S POST CYCLONE RECOVERY INDIA DONATES BAILEY BRIDGE WEIGHING 65 TONES
India delivers Bailey bridge to support SL’s post-cyclone recovery India has delivered 110-ft-long, customizable, modular Bailey Bridge units to Sri Lanka along with engineering expertise to support reconstruction efforts following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah.The cargo, weighing 65 tones…
DISGUSTED WITH SJB POLICIES ELECTORAL ORGANISER OF WELIGAMA QUITS PARTY
Rehan Jayawickrama resigns from Samagi Jana Balawegaya – Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Weligama electoral organizer and former Mayor of Weligama Rehan Jayawickrama has tendered his resignation from the party. In a letter addressed to SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa, Jayawickrama stated…
