647 people in Mullaitivu affected by heavy rains
Nearly 647 people were affected while six others had gone missing when the bunds surrounding six irrigation tanks in the Mullaitivu district had breac...
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Climate resistant apparel industry for SL
The adverse effects of climate change, such as floods, erosion and landslides are increasingly hitting businesses in coastal regions. A new projec...
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Rain could spoil Herath’s party
There was a slight distraction for Sri Lanka ahead of the three match Test series against England as fast bowler Lahiru Kumara was sent home on discip...
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12,453 persons relocated due to bad weather
In its latest assessment, the Disaster Management Centre says, despite a reduction in heavy rain fall, a total of 12,453 persons belonging to 2,641 fa...
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Seychelles President requests military training from SL
Seychelles President Danny Faure had requested President Maithripala Sirisena to assist in granting military training opportunities to Seychelles secu...
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Heavy rain, wet outfield forces abandonment
Sri Lanka's monsoon season was the only winner in Dambulla as the first ODI was abandoned after just 15 overs of play. England had reached 92 for 2 af...
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Sri Lanka vs England, 1st ODI: Match called off due to bad weather
Only 15 overs were bowled in the entire contest. England were 95/2 when rain interrupted play and no overs were bowled thereafter. The first ODI betw...
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Three more elephants killed in collision with train
Train services on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa railway line as a train had collided with three wild elephants on the track. According to the Railway ...
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Floods
Floods in May 2016 and May of last year, killed and injured several and made hundreds or more homeless and destitute in Colombo and in the suburbs. ...
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Akurana suffers worst floods in 20 years
Local politicians estimate over Rs. 250 million in damage Over 200 shops, 50 vehicles damaged by floods Water level rose to 8 feet within one...
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Rainmaker Worldwide delivers its first Air-to-Water unit to Sri Lanka to assist with water crisis in drought prone country
Rainmaker Worldwide (OTC:RAKR), working with its local partner, Rainmaker Water PVT Ltd., has delivered its first innovative Air-to-Water unit to Colo...
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Scotland Yard training for IGP
IGP Pujith Jayasundara, who is facing an investigation over allegations levelled against him, is scheduled to leave for the UK to undergo a training p...
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Train fares hiked
The Sri Lanka Railways has decided to increase train ticket fares with effect from 1 October. Although there has been no change in the minimum train ...
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100 MegaWatt wind farm project stuck in the Cabinet
Danish wind turbine manufacturer has won a tender to build the 100 MegaWatt wind farm in Mannar but the project is held up by delays at Cabinet level....
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Sri Lanka sign China deal to train athletes
China will help train Sri Lankan athletes for international meets following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the heads of th...
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SL to participate International Tsunami exercise on 5th
A special tsunami drill scheduled to be held on Wednesday (5) in Ampara, Mullaitivu and Galle districts inline with the International Tsunami exercise...
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Mangala expresses regrets to train commuters
Finance and Mass Media Minister Mangala Samaraweera in a special statement yesterday extended his regrets to the railway commuters, on behalf of the G...
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FOUR INTERDICTED AFTER TRAIN MISHAP
Four railway workers have been interdicted in connection with Monday evening’s train accident at Panaliya, near Polgahawela. Over 30 passengers wer...
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GUSTY WINDS DAMAGE 262 HOUSES IN COLOMBO SUBURBS
Around 262 houses had been partly damaged due to strong winds that prevailed across Colombo suburbs on Tuesday night. Disaster Management Center (DMC...
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Ramayana tourism to kick off in Nov, train will go to places linked with the Hindu epic
The Ayodhya to Colombo via Rameshwaram service by the Indian Railways will start from November 14 from Delhi and take 16 days to cover the circuit. Th...
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Acid rain in NCP – Dr. Senanayake
Environmentalists claimed that the acidic gases, which are being released from the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, can lead to acid rain and deforestat...
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Olympian Liam Tancock on a four-day training session in Lanka
World 50-metre backstroke record holder (24.04 secs) and Olympian Liam Tancock will begin his four-day training session in Colombo today to help dev...
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6.1 Earthquake kills 3 in Osaka, Japan
Reuters- Three people were killed and more than 73 were injured on Monday (June 18) after walls collapsed due to a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit O...
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