President urges long-term solutions for disaster-prone area residents
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake advised the officials of the Home Development Authority to identify full and semi -damaged houses according to the proper methodology and to prepare a special technique to efficiently obtain the correct data required for compensation. MORE..
- President pays final respects to helicopter pilot killed in flood rescue mission
- Hotline introduced to report crop damage caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’
- Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
- Sri Lanka receives essential relief supplies for cyclone ‘Ditwah’ victims from JICA
- Purification of flood-affected wells commences across districts
- President urges long-term solutions for disaster-prone area residents
- National parks and Dehiwala Zoo reopened
- Advisory issued for severe lightning
- Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
- Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
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Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. MORE..
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s northwest that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and one district. MORE..
National parks and Dehiwala Zoo reopened
All institutions affiliated to the National Zoological Department, which were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah,’ have been reopened to the public. MORE..
Purification of flood-affected wells commences across districts
The Water Resources Board has initiated measures to decontaminate wells damaged by recent floods to make them safe for use again. MORE..
Sri Lanka receives essential relief supplies for cyclone ‘Ditwah’ victims from JICA
A significant consignment of emergency relief items donated by the Government of Japan has been officially handed over to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Hotline introduced to report crop damage caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a hotline for farmers affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ to report damages to crops. MORE..
President pays final respects to helicopter pilot killed in flood rescue mission
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has paid his final respect to the remains of SLAF Group Captain Nirmal Siyambalapitiya, according to the President’s Media Division. MORE..
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection. MORE..
Expressway toll waiver suspended
Motorists using expressways will be required to pay the relevant toll once again after the Road Development Authority has announced the removal of the waiver given during the last few days owing to adverse weather conditions. MORE..
CHEC Port City Colombo deploys full disaster-response fleet to Central Province
The CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. has swiftly deployed its full fleet of disaster-response machinery, in response to the urgent need to restore access to communities affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah.’ MORE..
Uva state officials pledge one day’s salary for reconstruction efforts
State officials attached to the Uva Province have collectively decided to donate their one day’s salary to support reconstruction efforts in the wake of recent disaster damage. MORE..
CEB worker engaged in restoring electricity in Hettipola dies after being electrocuted
A worker of the Ceylon Electricity Board, who was engaged in restoring the electricity system damaged due to the adverse weather conditions, has died after being electrocuted in Hettipola. MORE..
Extensive damage to roads, bridges, rail tracks and tanks due to Cyclone Ditwah, 246 roads restored
Widespread destruction has been reported across multiple sectors in Sri Lanka due to the recent adverse weather conditions, according to the Commissioner-General of Essential Services, B.K. Prabath Chandrakeerthi. MORE..
U.S. transfers fourth former Coast Guard Cutter to Sri Lanka Navy
The United States has transferred a former U.S. Coast Guard cutter, the USCGC EX-DECISIVE, to the Sri Lanka Navy during a ceremony held in Baltimore. MORE..
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes China’s Xinjiang region
China reported on Thursday a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Xinjiang, a region in the country’s northwest that shares a border with Kyrgyzstan, the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC) said. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in several provinces and one district. MORE..
National parks and Dehiwala Zoo reopened
All institutions affiliated to the National Zoological Department, which were temporarily closed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah,’ have been reopened to the public. MORE..
Purification of flood-affected wells commences across districts
The Water Resources Board has initiated measures to decontaminate wells damaged by recent floods to make them safe for use again. MORE..
Sri Lanka receives essential relief supplies for cyclone ‘Ditwah’ victims from JICA
A significant consignment of emergency relief items donated by the Government of Japan has been officially handed over to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) through Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s ongoing response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Hotline introduced to report crop damage caused by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’
The Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board has introduced a hotline for farmers affected by Cyclone ‘Ditwah’ to report damages to crops. MORE..
President pays final respects to helicopter pilot killed in flood rescue mission
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has paid his final respect to the remains of SLAF Group Captain Nirmal Siyambalapitiya, according to the President’s Media Division. MORE..
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in “censorship” of free speech be considered for rejection. MORE..
Expressway toll waiver suspended
Motorists using expressways will be required to pay the relevant toll once again after the Road Development Authority has announced the removal of the waiver given during the last few days owing to adverse weather conditions. MORE..
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Technology
Meta starts kicking Australian children off Instagram and Facebook
Meta has started removing Australian children under 16 years old from its Instagram, Facebook and Threads platforms, a week before an official teen social media ban begins. MORE..
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
YouTube says it will comply with Australia’s teen social media ban
Google’s YouTube shared a “disappointing update” to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first teen social media ban by locking out users aged under 16 from their accounts within days. MORE..
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung unveils first multi-folding phone as competition set to heat up
Samsung Electronics unveiled on Tuesday its first multi-folding smartphone, in a bid to strengthen its position in a sector of the phone market where competition is expected to intensify. MORE..
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Emergency relief measures offered to Sri Lankans will be in place through December, Starlink confirms
Starlink announced emergency relief measures for communities in Indonesia and Sri Lanka devastated by severe flooding triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
Entertainment
Bad Bunny becomes world’s most-played artist on Spotify in 2025
The streaming giant said that Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny was the world’s most-played artist of 2025, with more than 19.8 billion streams. MORE..
Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
Netflix hits back at Diddy’s criticism of ‘shameful’ documentary
Netflix has insisted its new documentary about Sean “Diddy” Combs, produced by rapper 50 Cent, is “not a hit piece or an act of retribution”, following criticism from the jailed former hip-hop mogul. MORE..
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ hits US$556m box office worldwide, highest-grossing animated movie in China
Walt Disney’s animated Zootopia 2 racked up an estimated US$556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing a strong kickoff to Hollywood’s crucial holiday moviegoing season. MORE..
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, dies aged 88
“What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatre-goers to “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead”, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph. MORE..
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UAE
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Dirham | 84.0894 |
Sports
Sri Lanka Cricket donates Rs. 300 million to ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), under the direction of President Shammi Silva and the Executive Committee, has decided to donate Rs. 300 million to the government’s ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund. MORE..
Pakistan Cricket Team to tour Sri Lanka in January
The Pakistan National Team is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in January to play a three-match T20I series. MORE..
Pakistan clinch tri-series with commanding victory over Sri Lanka in final
Chasing a modest target of 115, Pakistan completed the task in 18.4 overs despite a brief middle-order delay. MORE..
T20I Tri-Series: Pakistan restricts Sri Lanka to 114
Sri Lanka, having been invited to bat first by Pakistan, posted a total of 114 runs in their allotted 20 overs in the final of the T20I Tri-Series. MORE..
Pakistan win toss, elect to bowl first in T20I tri-series final
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field first against Sri Lanka in the final of the home T20I tri-series at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. MORE..
