COLOMBO, SRI LANKA (3 December 2025) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $100 million policy-based loan to further support Sri Lanka in strengthening its power sector. This financing builds on earlier initiatives to establish a more stable and financially sustainable power sector.This ...

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...

(DAWN): The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) received permission from India to use its airspace for humanitarian aid flights to Sri Lanka to provide flood relief, diplomatic sources confirmed to Dawn on Monday.The Sri Lankan government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Government of Japan has decided to dispatch an assessment team to to Sri Lanka through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in response to the massive damages in Sri Lanka caused by Cyclone 'Ditwah'.The team, which consists of four members including JICA staff an...

COLOMBO (News 1st);An Indian National Disaster Relief Team arrived on the island this morning to assist those affected by the severe weather.The team arrived on a special cargo aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force.According to Air Force Media Spokesperson Group Captain Eranda Geeganage, the te...