by Prof. Gamini Keerawella, Courtesy The Island Impact of Cyclone Ditwah (Image courtesy PTI) Lessons from Ditwah: Fifteen days after Cyclone Ditwah tore through the country, the floodwaters have receded and the immediate shock has given way to reflection. As of December 14, 2025, the bodies recovered from landslides have been laid to rest, survivors, […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 19 (Daily Mirror) – The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) had initiated legal action against the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), raising serious concerns about patient safety, an official said. The case relates to several reported deaths allegedly linked to the use of Ondansetron Injection, […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Sri Lanka plans $ 6 billion in extra spending in 2026 to fund the country’s recovery from Cyclone Ditwah, which killed more than 640 people and affected 3 million people, and floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the country. The government convened parliament on Thursday, to discuss […]

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Nava Thakuria Africa with 15, Europe with 10 and the United States with 2. Two-thirds of the victims recorded in 2025 were killed in an area of armed conflict (108). Among the countries most affected, the PEC deplores the deaths of 15 media workers in Yemen, including 13 in an Israeli attack on 10 September. […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Ministry officials have submitted their estimates for the recent disaster’s infrastructure damage, immediately raising questions over the total national cost. The Road Development Authority informed the Parliamentary Oversight Committee that it incurred a Rs. 75 billion loss. The damage includes 316 roads and 40 bridges, with approximately Rs. 190 billion required for […]

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Courtesy Hiru News United National Party (UNP) Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has stated that he is prepared to step down from the party leadership if his position acts as an obstacle to the unification of the United National Party and the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB). He made these remarks while attending the Working Committee meeting held […]

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