COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Road Development Authority (RDA) says 95 roads remain blocked following the recent disaster.Director General of the RDA Wimal Kandambi stated that clearing these routes will be completed within the next few days.A total of 256 RDA-managed roads were damaged by floods and lan...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Disaster Management Center says relief efforts are underway for 1,558,919 people affected by adverse weather.A total of 232,752 people remain displaced, sheltered across 1,433 centres.The death toll has risen to 465, while 366 people are still missing.According to the Disast...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka is reeling under one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in recent history. Torrential rains exceeding 500mm, triggered by a severe cyclone, have unleashed landslides and floods across the island, leaving a trail of destruction that spans 25 districts.According t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); An impressive USD 800,352 (MVR 12.3 million) was raised for Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah relief efforts through the ‘Maldivian with Ceylon’ telethon, marking one of the largest humanitarian fundraising drives in recent memory.The funds, collected during a 29-hour telethon led by st...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The government has announced a sweeping emergency relief package to support thousands of families affected by the recent unprecedented calamity caused by severe weather conditions.With effect from November 21, 2025, an extensive disaster condition has been declared until further ...