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No tsunami threat.

No tsunami threat.

Sri Lanka says no tsunami threat following earthquake off Sumatra Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Sunday there…

8 years ago
1.2 million residents still distressed by drought

1.2 million residents still distressed by drought

The Disaster Management Centre states that over 1.2 million residents are still being negatively impacted by drought conditions in 17…

8 years ago
Shower spells to occur in and around Colombo

Shower spells to occur in and around Colombo

The Meteorology Department of Sri Lanka reported that several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Central, Southern, Sabaragamuwa…

8 years ago

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in the Southern, Sabaragamuwa and Western Provinces today (29). Several spells of showers…

8 years ago
Met. Department predicts fairly strong winds.

Met. Department predicts fairly strong winds.

Due to active southwest monsoonal conditions, showery weather is expected during next few days in the south western part of…

8 years ago

RDA estimates road repairs post-floods to cost Rs. 8 bn

The Road Development Authority (RDA) has estimated that it will have to spend as much as eight billion rupees to…

8 years ago
2.5 Million per house, affected by floods.

2.5 Million per house, affected by floods.

The government has decided to grant a compensation up to a maximum of Rs. 2.5 million per house which was…

8 years ago
Cyclone ‘Mora’ hits Bangladesh with heavy wind and rain.

Cyclone ‘Mora’ hits Bangladesh with heavy wind and rain.

Cyclone Mora has hit Bangladesh, lashing the country's south-eastern coast with heavy rain and winds. The powerful storm made landfall…

8 years ago