Colombo, Dec 23: Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in November, caused an estimated US$4.1 billion (S$5.2 billion) in direct physical damage,…
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Colombo, Dec 22: Sri Lanka Customs has launched a major technological overhaul of its vehicle clearance procedures, introducing a secure system-to-system digital…
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Colombo, Dec 20: Water supply will be disrupted for eight hours in several areas in Colombo and its suburbs on Saturday, the…
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IMF approves US$206 million emergency financing for Sri Lanka after cyclone Ditwah
Colombo, Dec 20: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved US$206 million in emergency financing for Sri Lanka to help the country…
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Colombo, Dec 20: Sri Lanka will require at least two years to fully rebuild after Cyclone Ditwah, as persistent landslide risks, damaged…
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President to join parliament debate as CoPF clears rs. 500 billion supplementary estimate
Colombo, Dec 19: President and Minister of Finance Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to attend Parliament on Thursday to take part in…
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Sri Lanka to exclude former leaders accused of corruption from disaster fund-raising: PM
Colombo, Dec 19: Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya on Thursday said the government would not seek the support of former leaders accused of…
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Colombo, Dec 18: The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) on Wednesday urged the public to exercise heightened caution as the risk of…
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Colombo, Dec 18: Sri Lankan authorities have arrested five individuals, including three employees of the Sri Lanka Ports Authority, in connection with…
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Colombo, Dec 18: The Central Cultural Fund (CCF) has warned of a potential landslide threat in the vicinity of the Nine-Arch Railway…