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Sri Lanka wins Gold at Campaign AOY 2025
DC Group becomes first-ever South Asian Digital Innovation Agency Winner
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December 05, 2025
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Sri Lanka's coffee reawakening: The Beans Coffee Factory leads new global chapter
A landmark showcase, a royal guest, and a UK partnership propel Sri Lankan specialty coffee onto the world stage
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December 05, 2025
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Ranil rips into Govt. response to weather crisis
Cites recent SC judgement which established that official negligence during disasters amounts to Constitutional tort, breach of public trust
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December 05, 2025
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Cyclone Ditwah and Government’s lackadaisical preparedness and response
ALMOST one week after the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the nation is still reeling from the loss of precious human lives and extensive damages to physical properties across the island. The tremendous sorrow and grief arising from the demise of loved ones is extremely difficult to be healed. The news reports of entire families succumbing to death under tragic circumstances due to floods and landslides last week evoke feelings of immense distress and trauma.
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December 05, 2025
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Cyclone Ditwah’s trail: lives lost, lessons unlearned
THE waters may have started to recede, but the scars remain. Cyclone Ditwah has left Sri Lanka facing one of its worst flooding and landslide disasters in two decades with all 25 districts battered, villages buried, families displaced, and livelihoods erased. The official death toll hovers around. 390, yet the true figure is likely to be far higher, with entire communities swallowed by landslides and mud.
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December 05, 2025
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Focus on SSC as Tier B 3-Day League starts today
14 teams vie for promotion to Major Club 3-Day League
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December 05, 2025
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Pakistan sends fresh relief cargo and elite rescue team
A Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying relief cargo and an elite search and rescue team arrived in Sri Lanka Wednesday evening. The consignment was formally received by Deputy Minister Janitha Ruwan Kodithuwakku and handed over by the High Commissioner of Pakistan in Colombo.
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December 05, 2025
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ADB announces emergency grants for flood relief across Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka
ASIAN Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda yesterday announced that the ADB will provide immediate grant support of up to $ 3 million to Sri Lanka; $ 2 million to Thailand; and $2 million to Viet Nam, following requests for support from the Governments.
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December 04, 2025
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UN spearheads Joint Rapid Needs Assessment post-Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka
THE UN is leading the development of a Joint Rapid Needs Assessment in close coordination with the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and humanitarian partners following the devastating Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.
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December 04, 2025
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CSE closes down 1.87%, loses Rs. 143 b value
THE Colombo stock market yesterday fell sharply to the lowest point in two months, losing Rs. 143 billion in value from the previous close.
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December 04, 2025
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Banks' Association pledges strong support for economic revival
THE Sri Lanka Banks' Association (SLBA) in a meeting with Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe yesterday pledged its fullest support to revive the country's economy following the damage inflicted by Cyclone Ditwah.
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December 04, 2025
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Management Committee of 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund convenes
THE Management Committee of the 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, established on the instructions of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to assist the country's recovery following Cyclone Ditwah, met yesterday morning at the Presidential Secretariat.
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December 04, 2025
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Geogas to supply Sri Lanka's LPG needs for 2026
THE Cabinet earlier this week declared the award of next year's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply contract to Geogas Trading S.A., following the conclusion of a competitive procurement process carried out under the 2024 Procurement Guidelines.
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December 04, 2025
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Apple to donate towards post-storm relief, rebuilding efforts
APPLE CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday announced the company is extending its SC thoughts to those affected by the severe storms CEO Tim Cook across Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.
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December 04, 2025
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Sri Lanka Women cricketers to play India in five-match T20I series
THE Sri Lanka Women's cricket team will tour India this month to play a five-match T20 International series against India.
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December 04, 2025
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SL rushes to assure tourists
Tourism for a joint social media and a PR campaign aimed at countering any negative perceptions
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December 04, 2025
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Harsha says Rebuilding Sri Lanka needs Parliament sanction, oversight
SAMAGI Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha de Silva called for Parliamentary approval and oversight over the Rebuilding Sri Lanka initiative.
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December 04, 2025
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International development partners affirm strong support to Sri Lanka
Finance Ministry says Sri Lanka told by IMF that next $ 350 m EFF tranche can be accessed in two weeks
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December 04, 2025
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TISL calls for strong accountability and transparency in use of public funds for disaster relief
HAVING expressed its deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones, homes, and livelihoods from Cyclone Ditwah, Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) yesterday called for strong accountability and transparency in the use of public funds for disaster relief.
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December 04, 2025
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Relief with responsibility: managing foreign aid after Ditwah Cyclone
A swift regional response in Sri Lanka's hour of need
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December 04, 2025
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Cyclone 2025, Anura’s crisis of competence and accountability, Sajith-SJB’s straitjacket
“AS a country, we are facing the largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history” declared President Anura Kumara Dissanayake addressing the nation for the first time since the cyclone struck. (https://www.dailymirror.1k/breaking-news/Emergency-powers-will-not-be-misused-President-assures/108-326543).
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December 04, 2025
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Kohli closes in on top ranking, Pakistan star returns to No. 1
INDIA star Virat Kohli is just 32 rating points off holding top spot for ODI batters after the India star scored his 83rd international century to rise in the latest ICC Men's Player Rankings.
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December 04, 2025
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Uber partners Sri Lanka Red Cross Society
Commits Rs. 65 m to support communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah Teams up with Colombo Municipal Council to mobilise community donations
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December 04, 2025
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Thomians announce rugby coaching staff
THE Thomians have announced their coaching staff for 2026 at the 1st XI rugby segment recently.
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December 04, 2025
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Prioritise marginalised communities in disaster preparedness, equitable relief and economic justice
IT has been many days of relentless rains and winds devastating the island as Cyclonic Storm Ditwah approached and made landfall in Sri Lanka. At the time of writing, we are heartbroken that 355 people have lost their lives and 366 people are missing. Nearly 15,000 to 25,000 homes are damaged, and more than 59,000 families have been displaced.
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December 04, 2025
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Public sector and Armed Forces work must be appreciated
ONE thing that is crystal clear in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah is that Sri Lanka's public sector workers and members of the triforces and Police rise to the occasion when the country is in dire need for their services.
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December 04, 2025
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Starlink offers free connectivity in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah
Coordinates with Govt. on relief support
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December 04, 2025
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Pakistan sends first disaster-relief flight with specialised rescue team
PAKISTAN dispatched its first disaster-relief aircraft to Sri Lanka last night, delivering emergency supplies and a specialist rescue contingent to support national efforts following the severe weather calamity.
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December 04, 2025
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US ICE arrests Lankan with alleged history of sex crimes working as college professor
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement officers arrested Sumith Gunasekera, a criminal illegal alien sex offender from Sri Lanka, in Detroit on 12 November 2025. During processing, Gunasekera claimed to be employed as an associate professor for Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.
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December 04, 2025
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Rs. 20 m donated to Rebuilding Sri Lanka
DAILY contributions continue to flow into the Government's 'Rebuilding Sri Lanka' Fund, established to provide relief to
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