Sri Lanka declares islandwide emergency to tackle cyclone Ditwah aftermath
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday declared a State of Public Emergency effective immediately, under the Public Security Ordinance. The local media quoted Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe as saying that the Extraordinary Gazette aims at protecting public safety and ensuring rapid disaster response as the island nation faces one of […]
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake attends launch of Indian Housing Project Stage 2 Phase IV
Colombo, Oct 12 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday attended the launch of the Indian Housing Project Stage 2 Phase IV, with the Indian High Commission saying that the drive encompasses a commitment to the construction of 60,000 houses, while this particular phase covers 4,700 More than 2,000 beneficiaries and their family […]
