Covid death toll in Sri Lanka crosses the 12,000 mark

Disaster Management Minister’s absence defended

The Government today defended the absence of?Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa in Sri Lanka at a time when the country was facing a major natural disaster. Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that?Yapa was in Mexico for an international summit which he had departed for before the disaster. Yapa drew strong criticism on social media for not being in the country following the floods and landslides last Thursday. escorte girls Gen?ve Yapa is due back in Sri Lanka to

30 May, 2017

Seven international search, rescue teams in Sri Lanka

Seven international search and rescue teams are currently monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka with two teams ready to deploy upon receipt of an official request, the UN office in Colombo said. An ad hoc Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) meeting was convened today to take stock of the ongoing response and existing in-country capacity to provide additional support. HCT member partners are supporting ongoing rescue operations and have donated hygiene kits, jerry cans, water purification tablets fo

29 May, 2017

Government says early warning was not taken seriously

The?Government says early warnings issued to landslide prone areas had not been taken seriously by some people, costing them their lives. Cabinet spokesman Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said that one family was killed when they disregarded a warning to evacuate as they were cooking while another family took time to gather their belongings. “If they left their homes when they were told to do so they would have been safe,” the Minister said at a press briefing at the Disaster Management Centre today. T

30 May, 2017