A special briefing for the diplomatic community in Sri Lanka was held on 4 December at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Mr. Vijitha Herath. Senior government officials, including representatives of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) and the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA), also participated.
A delegation consisting of both lay and religious representatives from Singapore and Malaysia, led by the Chairman of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society in Singapore, Venerable Dr K. Gunaratana Thero, who visited Sri Lanka with the objective of providing relief to those affected by Cyclone Ditwah, met the Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (05).
Sri Lanka received a consignment of canned tuna as relief for the people affected by the adverse weather from the Maldives today (05), reflecting the strong partnership and regional solidarity between the two nations.
Naina Thambi Marrikkar Mohamed Thahir was sworn in today (05) as a Member of the Tenth Parliament before the Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that despite the recent devastation caused by severe flooding and landslides, Sri Lanka continues to recover rapidly due to the exceptional strength and solidarity demonstrated by the people.
30 million from Gangaramaya Temple to the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
Deputy General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board, Noel Priyantha states that around 85% of power connections disrupted due to the emergency disaster situation have now been restored, out of approximately 3.9 million affected consumers.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon (04) at the Presidential Secretariat, presided by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the participation of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance, to review the damage sustained in the agriculture, livestock and irrigation sectors and the urgent steps required for their restoration.
A meeting was held yesterday afternoon (04) at the Presidential Secretariat, chaired by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with officials from the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurial Development and the Ministry of Finance, to review the damage sustained in the industrial sector and the measures required for its recovery.
The President of the Maldives, Dr Mohamed Muizzu, has expressed his sorrow over the severe hardships faced by the people of Sri Lanka due to the devastating floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwa.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring damaged road infrastructure in order to normalize public life and ensure uninterrupted transport services in the aftermath of the recent disaster.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to give top priority to restoring damaged road infrastructure in order to normalize public life and ensure uninterrupted transport services in the aftermath of the recent disaster.
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