The Department of Meteorology says the Northeast Monsoon is expected to gradually establish over the island in the coming days, bringing increased rainfall to several regions.
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The Ministry of Finance has approved an increase in the assistance granted for cleaning flood-affected houses and property from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000.
The second batch of humanitarian aid donated by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) arrived in Sri Lanka this afternoon to support communities severely affected by the recent disaster, President’s Media Division (PMD)said.
People are now able to engage directly with the MPs through the new Parliament website, which was inaugurated by Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne recently.
The adverse weather conditions affecting the island have severely disrupted water supply operations across multiple districts, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the company is extending its thoughts to those affected by the severe storms across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. He announced that Apple will donate towards relief and rebuilding efforts on the ground to help impacted communities recover. The post Apple to Support Relief Efforts in Sri Lanka appeared first on Newswire.
Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, Eranga Weeraratne stated that the telephone and internet communication networks disrupted due to the recent disaster are expected to be fully restored by Thursday. He noted that the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission and all telecommunication service providers are working tirelessly to restore services. Expressing his views further, the Deputy Minister stated: “Due to landslides and flooding, provincial fibre connections were disrupted at 11 locations. With the direct intervention of the Ministry, we managed to restore services at 9 of these within 24 hours. At present, all provincial connections are operational, ensuring…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka, which is recovering from Cyclone Ditwah, should brace itself for the Northeast monsoon from December 4, the country’s Department of Meteorology has warned. “Rainy conditions over the island, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces is expected to be enhanced from 04th of December,” the Duty meteorologist, said in a special weather bulletin. “The general public are requested to be attentive to the future forecasts and bulletins issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regards,” it said urging people to “PLEASE BE AWARE!” Cyclone Ditwah, which killed over 400 people, only moved…
Former Minister C.B. Rathnayake, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption over an offence said to have been committed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, was remanded till December 16 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama.
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.
Vegetable prices in Sri Lanka have surged dramatically after the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah destroyed crops. With supply down, local vendors have been forced to raise prices sharply.
The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) said that parking fees within Colombo city limits will be temporarily suspended to assist residents affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
A former England and Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot described forward Mohamed Salah as a ’’top professional’’ for his response to being dropped.
Nicknamed ’Judge’, Smith played 62 Tests between 1988 and 1996, scoring 4,236 runs at an average 43.67, including nine centuries.
The Outpatients’ Department (OPD) of the Chilaw District General Hospital, which was temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions, will reopen to the public tomorrow (03), hospital authorities said.
Sri Lanka’s disaster death toll rose to 465 as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, while 366 people remain missing, according to the Disaster Management Center. The latest situation report shows that 1,558,919 people across 437,507 families have been affected by Cyclone Ditwa and the floods and landslides that followed. Puttalam, Badulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Colombo remain among the worst-affected districts. Kandy reported the highest number of fatalities at 118, followed by Badulla with 83 and Nuwara Eliya with 89. The Disaster Management Center said 31,417 houses have been partially damaged, while 783 homes have been fully destroyed. A total…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka is looking to relax food import controls Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said, after widespread flooding of key farming areas by Cyclone Ditwah which has swept away crops. There is also transport disruption blocking food transport. “This is a time when the cost of food increases,” Prime Minister Amarasuriya told an economic forum organized by Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. “We are looking at relaxing certain import regulations to enable the food supply to continue uninterrupted and for us to be able to manage the prices as well.” Sri Lanka has draconian import controls and sky-high…
ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Finance Ministry has more than doubled disaster relief payments to people affected in the floods and landslides after the devastating Cyclone Ditwah killed more than 400 people amid increasing criticism over the government handling of early disaster warning. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing the nation on Sunday said the devastation was the most challenging disaster in the country and expressed his condolences for the families. The main opposition political parties have said the government failed to act on the warning about an impending cyclone towards the end of November. The government has rejected the opposition’s claim.…
India on Tuesday rejected Pakistan’s accusation that New Delhi delayed overflight clearance for a Pakistani aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka, calling the allegation “ridiculous” and “misinformation.” In an official response, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the request for clearance was received by the Indian High Commission in Islamabad at around 1:00 p.m. on December 1. He said the Government of India processed the request “expeditiously” and granted permission the same day at 5:30 p.m., according to the itinerary submitted by Pakistan. The Indian statement came after Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs alleged that the aircraft…