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Sri Lanka signs US$150 million World Bank deal to upgrade primary health care system The Government has signed a financial agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to secure US$150 million for a nationwide project…

Germany extends €500,000 emergency assistance to Sri Lanka following cyclone Ditwah Germany has announced emergency aid worth approximately €500,000 to support Sri Lanka in the wake of the devastating impact of Cyclone Ditwah. The assistance has been provided under the…

UN launches $35.3M humanitarian plan to assist Sri Lanka after Ditwah The United Nations and humanitarian partners have launched a Humanitarian Priorities Plan (HPP), seeking USD 35.3 million (LKR 10.9 billion) to scale up life-saving assistance for communities affected by…

Diplomats donate salaries to Sri Lanka’s disaster relief – Sri Lanka’s diplomatic community in Colombo has made a collective personal contribution of LKR 3.6 million to support the country’s disaster relief efforts, with several ambassadors donating from their own salaries…

CEJ demands immediate halt to illegal clearing, construction in Knuckles conservation forest – The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has sent a letter of demand to the Conservator General of Forests, calling for the immediate suspension of all illegal clearing…

Three-day mobile vet clinic in Mannar to aid flood-hit farm animals – The Government Veterinary Officers’ Association will launch a three-day mobile clinic in Mannar starting tomorrow to treat farm animals affected by the recent floods caused by Cyclone Dithwa,…

Cabinet approves two 50MW wind power projects in Mannar – The Cabinet has approved the establishment of two new wind power plants each with a capacity of 50 megawatts in Mullikulum, Mannar, as part of the government’s push to generate…

Former Speaker Asoka Ranwala hospitalized after road accident in Sapugaskanda – National People’s Power (NPP) MP and former Speaker Asoka Ranwala was hospitalized this evening following a road accident in the Sapugaskanda area, police said. The accident occurred in the…

Sriyani Dress Point Contributes Rs. 20 Million to ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ Fund Sriyani Dress Point, one of Sri Lanka’s leading fashion retail chains, has made a substantial contribution of Rs. 20 million to the Government’s ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka’ Fund, established…

Australia pledges AUD 500,000 to UNFPA for Sri Lanka flood relief Australia has pledged AUD 500,000 to support urgent humanitarian assistance in Sri Lanka, partnering with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to protect women and girls affected by catastrophic…