Notable
Will strengthen nature-based economic opportunities across the Ampara, Batticaloa, and Hambantota districts.
JICA supports environmental conservation activities for Kandy Esala Perahera 2026
To streamline waste management across the island's coastline and ports by improving coordination
Appointment to the post of Director General of the Department of Meteorology
EU-funded CIRCULAR Project supports new research on single-use plastics in Sri Lanka’s food sector
Expertise France, European Union launch media programme to strengthen environmental journalism in Sri Lanka
Moving away from a 'response and recovery' reactive framework to a 'science-based resilience' proactive framework
The drones were given in response to an urgent request from RDA after Cyclone Ditwa.
WealthOS was founded by Anton Padmasiri, a financial professional and Chamat Arabewela, who has IT background
Efforts are underway to establish a new integrated framework, bringing together all relevant parties
HSBC is backing the Beira clean up with electric boats
Forecast track confidence moderate
Deep depression may become a depression as it hits Sri Lanka coast
To cross Sri Lanka coast between Hambantota and Kalmunai around 12 UTC – 18 UTC
Rains to intensify in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces
The cyclone destroyed the fences, increasing elephant contact with humans and exacerbated the elephant-human con
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The Indian relief team also operated a field hospital in the area
Ditwah was a first level cyclone, but it moved slowly and it was difficult to predict its path at first
A helicopter pilot died earlier
The Northeast monsoon condition is expected to gradually establish over the island during the next few days.
The choppers also airlifted more than 5.5 tonnes of rations and medical equipment to flood-hit areas.
Highest toll taken on the people of Kandy district followed by Badulla
Many flood hits area still are not accessible by relief workers; many people are still in rubble
Critical flood alert issued for Mahaweli lower catchment areas
Mulls sending Japan Disaster Response team
Electricity to be restored starting Saturday evening
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