Sri Lankan nationals among 10 held in Kochi

Isolation status in remaining areas to be reviewed

By Easwaran Rutnam The isolation status in the areas still under lockdown will be reviewed by the health authorities. Police Spokesman, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Ajith Rohana said that most people in the isolated areas have been found to be following the health guidelines. He said that the authorities will review the situation and lift the isolation status in areas where there are no patients detected. ?If there are no patients detected in a particular area or if there are only a few pa

03 Dec, 2020

Flooding in North and East as Cyclone Burevi makes landfall

Parts of the North and East have been flooded as Cyclone Burevi made landfall this evening. Meanwhile trees were uprooted in some areas and at least four people are reported to have been injured. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) said that a number of people have been evacuated to safer locations in the North and East. Officials said that in Trincomalee at least five houses were damaged from the cyclone this evening. The Department of Meteorology has warned of a storm surge in some areas

02 Dec, 2020

Military on standby to assist in cyclone recovery and rescue efforts

The military has been placed on standby to assist in cyclone recovery and rescue efforts, Defence Secretary, Major General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne said. He said that the Disaster Management Center (DMC) is in touch with the relevant officials in the North and East and is prepared to face the cyclone. A red alert has been issued for most parts of the country, including the Western Province as cyclonic storm ?Burevi? is set to hit. The Department of Meteorology has issued the red alert for the N

02 Dec, 2020