By Dr Sarath Obeysekera Chairman .Advisory Board fir EDB to develop Marine and Offshore Industry 1.     Purpose Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe shortage of foreign currencycreating hardships to the people in the country .Conventional foreign income generating avenues such as tourism,export of garments ,coconut products ,export of teas and spices are not performing […]

by Arundathie Abeysinghe, Courtesy PIME Asia The cyclone reshaped large swathes of the upcountry. The devastation is so great that remapping is necessary. More than half of all landslides occurred in the districts of Badulla, Kandy, and Matale. Experts need high-quality close-up images, with essential assistance from international organisations and agencies. Colombo (AsiaNews) – Cyclone […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 21 (Daily Mirror) – The Indian pharmaceutical company Maan Pharmaceutical (Pvt) Ltd., has informed Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health that it is willing to bear the full cost of testing the withdrawn batches of the Ondansetron injection at an internationally recognised laboratory. In a letter addressed to the Ministry, […]

Dr Channa Jayasumana,  former State Minister of Health, Courtesy Daily Mirror Rural and underprivileged children will bear the heaviest burden, while  the privileged few will secure alternatives through private and foreign  systems Decisions that affect the future of an entire nation cannot be entrusted to incompetence, arrogance, or ideological fixation Dr Channa Jayasumana,  former State Minister […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Dec. 21 (Daily Mirror) – The Kolonna Police Station in Embilipitiya has launched an investigation following allegations that a group, including Ratnapura District National People’s Power (NPP) MP Shantha Padmakumara, had attacked a police officer while he was returning home after completing his duty. The officer, attached to the Suriyakanda […]

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Courtesy Hiru News Torrential rains lashed the southern coastal belt yesterday evening (20), leaving several major roads in Galle and Weligama underwater and causing significant disruption to commuters. In Galle, the flooding was particularly severe on several critical routes, including the Galle – Matara main road, the Galle – Baddegama main road, Galle Main Street and several […]

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Courtesy Hiru News The Department of Irrigation says that 89 reservoirs under its management are continuing to overflow due to the prevailing rainy weather. Director of the Hydrology and Disaster Management Division of the Irrigation Department, L. S. Sooriyabandara, stated that the Mahaweli River remains at a minor flood level in the Manampitiya area.

Courtesy Hru News The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately USD 206 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) to assist Sri Lanka in the wake of the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah. Speaking shortly after the Executive Board’s decision, IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Evan Papageorgiou, emphasised that while […]

Buddhist book ථේරවාදී බුදු දහම අභියෝගයකට ලක් කරමින් ධර්ම විකෘතිය සිදුකරණ පැවිද්දන් හෙළිදරව් කිරීමත් ඔවුන්ගේ ධර්ම විරෝධී පූකාශයන් හෙළි කිරීමත් අපගේ ඒ්කායන අරමුණයි. ඒහි දී ඒම හිමිවුන්ගේ තරාතිරම හෝ ඔවුන් කවුද යන්න අපට වැදගත් නොවේ. මෙයින් මූලිකම කණ්ඩායම් තුනක් හදුන්වා දිය හැකි අතර, කිරිබත්ගොඩ ඤාණානන්ද හිමි සහ ඊනියා මහමෙව්නා අසපුව ඒයින් ප්‍රධාන තැනක් ගනී. දෙවන […]

Courtesy Hiru News The Medical Supplies Division of the Health Ministry reveals that 93 types of medicines used in government hospitals failed quality assurance tests so far this year. Among these substandard items, 42 originate from India, marking the highest contribution from a single source. The remaining failed samples include 25 locally manufactured drugs, along […]

Courtesy Hiru News The leader of the United National Party, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has chaired a high-level meeting at his Flower Road office to discuss his impending departure from the party leadership. Representatives from several political parties gathered in Colombo yesterday (18) for the special session. The primary focus of the deliberations was Wickremesinghe’s decision to […]

Courtesy Hiru News The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved an immediate disbursement of approximately US$206 million to Sri Lanka to help the nation navigate the aftermath of the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah. This emergency support is provided through the Rapid Financing Instrument and is equivalent to 26 percent of the country’s quota. The funding […]

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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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]