Sri Lanka received a large shipment of humanitarian aid from China today (December 08) to help communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah.

A special discussion on the damage caused by recent adverse weather in the Nuwara Eliya District was held this morning (December 8) at the Nuwara Eliya District Secretariat under the patronage of Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along with relevant officials.

The Government of Sri Lanka requests the general public to use the established formal mechanisms for the distribution of essential items through the Disaster Management Centre, District Disaster Committees, and Divisional Disaster Committees, and not to be misled by fraudsters.

The Consumer Affairs Authority has taken legal action against several businessmen for selling everyday items at high prices.

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that special bus services for train passengers will start from today (December 8).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that the government will not allow unauthorised constructions in the future and will strengthen laws related to such activities.

Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft and Airmen from the U.S. Air Force 36th Contingency Response Group arrived today (December 07) at Katunayake Air Base to support Sri Lanka’s response to Cyclone Ditwah, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy.

A Myanmar Air Force Y-8 aircraft carrying humanitarian aid arrived last night (December 6) at the Katunayake Air Force Base in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said accurate data is essential when making economic decisions and told officials they must always present correct information.

India has delivered 110-foot-long, customisable, modular Bailey Bridge units to Sri Lanka to help with reconstruction after the destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah.

Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC has donated vehicles valued at 65 million rupees (excluding VAT) to the Government of Sri Lanka to help the country manage the current disaster situation.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says a unified operational system beyond normal state administration is needed to restore public life after the recent disaster.

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) of Sri Lanka has changed its earlier announcement about income tax return submissions.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has issued a new circular instructing licensed banks to provide a set of relief measures for individuals and businesses affected by the recent cyclonic and flood disasters.

The Defence Attaché of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Colonel Klaus Willi Merkel, paid a courtesy call on Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence in Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte, today (December 5).

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed its deepest sympathies to the people of Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah caused widespread destruction across the country.