August school holidays scrapped

President and Prime Minister inspect landslide affected areas

President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe today inspected areas seriously affected by landslides. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that efforts are being taken to assist those affected by the major landslides. Meanwhile the army said that sniffer-dogs and rappelling teams of Army Commandos, Engineer and Medical Corps troops, heavy machinery, additional equipment, together with a contingent of more than 281 troops of Commandos?are at the?landslide

18 May, 2016

Sri Lanka tells India difficult to go ahead with Sampur coal project

The Government has told India it is difficult to go ahead with the Sampur coal project owing to environment concerns. Cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne told reporters today that President Maithripala Sirisena had discussed the project with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the President visited India recently. Senaratne said that the President had said at the meeting that several environmental groups have raised concerns over the coal power project. The President has said that keeping the e

18 May, 2016

At least 80 people rescued after landslide in Aranayaka

At least 80 people were rescued after a landslide in Aranayaka late this evening. The Disaster Management Centre said that several houses were damaged in the?landslide. Area residents managed to rescue 80?people affected?by the?landslide. (Colombo Gazette)

17 May, 2016