Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the Ministry of Education, together with UNICEF, will take necessary steps to renovate schools that can be restored quickly and to relocate schools located in high-risk areas to safer locations, following an assessment of schools affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (6:14 PM)
The Western province continued to account for the largest share of the country s nominal GDP, representing a share of 42.4 per cent in 2024, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL). MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (2:18 PM)
Restoration work on the Sri Pada-Hatton road, which was damaged by a landslide in Mahagiri Damba, is currently in its final stages. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (1:16 PM)
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 struck Taiwan s southeastern coastal county of Taitung on Wednesday, the island s weather administration said, although there were no immediate reports of damage. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (7:54 PM)
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has stated that nearly 68% of the total land area in the Badulla District is at varying levels of landslide risk. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (11:04 PM)
A police constable was injured and admitted to hospital after a firearm was accidentally discharged inside the Ambalangoda Police Station this evening (24), police said. MORE..
24 Dec 2025 (8:51 PM)