The Commissioner General of Essential Services announced today that legal action will be taken against any business or individual who employs unfair or malicious trading practices by increasing prices, unnecessarily hoarding or concealing consumer goods while taking advantage of the current disaster situation.
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A 59-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified men who arrived on a motorcycle at the 5th Mile Post in Chinabay, Trincomalee a short while ago.
Fewer than one in 10 people who could benefit from obesity jabs like Wegovy are able to get them, warns the World Health Organization as it releases its first guidance on the drugs.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake regarding the current situation.
The Colombo Stock Exchange endured a sharp sell-off, as heightened uncertainty stemming from the recent unrest in the country severely dented investor confidence. The market opened on a deeply bearish note, with widespread panic selling dominating early trading. Within the first 30 minutes, the ASPI plunged by over 830 points before recovering nearly 511 points of the initial losses through late-morning bargain hunting.
The Railways Department has announced that the validity period of monthly and quarterly train season tickets for November 2025 has been extended until December 7, 2025.
Bangladesh will dispatch emergency relief supplies and a rescue team to disaster-stricken Sri Lanka on December 3, subject to weather conditions, following the directive of the Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus amid severe floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditva.
Due to the current disaster situation in the country, various inquiries have been made by foreign countries, organizations, individuals, as well as Sri Lankans living abroad, regarding donating essential goods to the people affected. Accordingly, the Government of Sri Lanka has introduced a more convenient procedure to expedite the clearance and distribution of all material aid sent to the country, free of all tariffs and charges. Guidelines related to such donations can be obtained by visiting the website www.customs.gov.lk and detailed information on the types of essential goods and materials that can be donated is available on www.donate.gov.lk. Foreign donors…
Sri Lanka is now deep inside a disaster that continues to evolve. Floods have swept through major districts, rivers have crossed dangerous levels, landslides have crushed homes, and thousands have taken shelter in safe centres.
In a significant humanitarian gesture amid tense bilateral ties, India on Monday granted permission to Pakistani relief aircraft carrying aid for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka to cross its airspace, WION News reported. Pakistan had submitted the formal request at around 13:00 IST on 1 December 2025. Indian authorities processed it on priority and granted clearance by 17:30 IST the same day, completing the entire procedure in approximately four hours. The decision was taken solely on humanitarian considerations, despite the continuing mutual closure of airspace that has been in place since the sharp escalation in April-May following the Pahalgam terror attack and…
As Sri Lanka begins to recover from the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the United Kingdom has pledged $890,000 (£675,000) in urgent humanitarian support.
The government has begun discussions with the World Bank to prepare a detailed assessment of the damage across sectors and the financial requirements for reconstruction, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.
Sri Lanka is now confronting one of its gravest natural disasters in recent memory, as Cyclone Ditwah and the resulting weather system continue to unleash relentless rain, flash floods and landslides across the island.
Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that the sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League will be played from 8 July to 8 August 2026. The revised dates follow the postponement of the tournament, which was initially scheduled for December 2025.
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has reported that heavy rainfall and flooding have disrupted transportation on at least 108 roads across the country in recent days.
As of 6 pm today, authorities confirm 390 deaths and 352 people still missing following the severe floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Rescue and relief efforts remain ongoing across the island as access improves in hard-hit areas. The post Sri Lanka’s disaster toll climbs to 390 deaths and 352 missing appeared first on Newswire.
Strict legal action will be taken against individuals who irresponsibly circulate false or unethical information at a time when the nation is united in responding to the ongoing disaster, police said.
The Chilaw General Hospital has been temporarily closed until further notice after heavy rains triggered severe flooding across the premises.
At least one access road has been opened to landslide-affected towns, the Road Development Authority (RDA) Director General, Eng. K.W. Kandamby said.
The water level of the Kelani River at Nagalagam Street, which remained above 8 ft throughout the evening and triggered a Major Flood warning, has now begun to show a slight drop. According to real-time hydrological data, the level, which fluctuated between 8.20 ft and 8.30 ft earlier today, has now reduced to around 8.10 ft. This is the first noticeable decline since the river reached its peak following days of heavy rainfall linked to Cyclone Ditwah. Authorities caution, however, that despite the reduction, the river still remains well above the 7 ft major flood threshold, and flood conditions in…