MIT and Microsoft to Support Data Collection on Damages Caused by the Cyclone
Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma stated that the Department of National Planning has launched a programme to collect information and data on businesses and properties damaged by Cyclone Ditwah. Secretary to the…
ISRC rolls out free medical camps for communities hit by floods and Cyclone Ditwa
The Islamic Relief Committee (ISRC), a long-standing humanitarian organization in Sri Lanka, has expanded its emergency response efforts with a series of free medical camps for families affected by recent flooding and Cyclone Ditwa. The organization, accredited this year by…
Cabraal hails case withdrawal, but silent on Rs. 1.84B payment condition
Former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal welcomed the withdrawal of a bribery case filed against him over the Central Bank’s controversial investment in Greek sovereign bonds in 2011. Speaking to the media, Cabraal said he was happy with the…
Train services : Update from Railway Department
Sri Lanka Railways has announced that 16 main line services will operate this evening (10). The trains will operate from Colombo Fort to Rambukkana, Mahawa, Kurunegala, Ganewatte, and Polgahawela. The Railway department further said that steps are being taken to…
Preschools and early childhood development centres to reopen on Dec 16
The National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development has announced that all preschools and early childhood development centres that can safely resume operations will reopen next week. Issuing a statement, the Secretariat said that all preschools and early childhood development centres…
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 to support communities devastated by Cyclone Ditwah. The donation was presented at…
Cabraal faces Rs. 1.84 billion payment condition in Greek bond case withdrawal
A case filed over alleged corruption in the investment of Greek sovereign bonds in 2011 has been withdrawn against former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal, subject to strict conditions laid down under the Bribery Act, the Commission to Investigate…
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 floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. The Australian High Commission…
Court orders mental evaluation of Daisy Forrest in Rajapaksa money laundering case
The Attorney General has informed the Colombo High Court that Daisy Forrest, the grand-aunt of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, is scheduled to be examined tomorrow (11) by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer to determine whether she…
Govt slammed over route through Knuckles Mountain Range
Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) member Pubudu Jagoda says the deforestation operation in the Knuckles mountain range is officially underway. In a statement on social media, Jagoda said that the Kandy District Secretariat issued a letter in this regard yesterday following…