North Korea suffers worst drought in decades
(UTV|COLOMBO) – North Korea has said it is suffering its worst drought in 37 years and called on its citizens to “battle” against the crop damage...
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Angelo Mathews ends century drought
UTV |COLOMBO – Former Skipper Angelo Mathews scored his 3rd century against India in Delhi, reaching 3-figure mark after 37 innings. It was his 3rd...
වියළි කාලගණයෙන් පුද්ගලයින් දොළොස් ලක්ෂයක් පීඩාවට
(උදයම්,කොළඹ) – පවතින වියළි කාලගුණික තත්ත්වය හේතුවෙන් පුද්ගලයින් දොලොස් ලක්ෂයකට අධික පිරිසක් පීඩාවට පත්ව ඇති බව ආපදා කළමනාකරන අමාත්යංශය පවසයි. මෙම වියලි කාලගුණයෙන් දිස්ත්රික්ක 17 කට...
Program to provide water to drought affected areas
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A program to provide Bowsers to supply water to the people in the drought affected areas was implemented under the patronage of...
Drought may affect Ampara Maha paddy harvest
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Ampara district which is, described as the granary of the East may face a drop in the 2016/17 Maha season paddy...
Over 1 million affected due to drought – DMC
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says over 1 million persons have been affected as a result of the prevailing drought conditions in...
645,000 affected due to the prevalent drought – DMC
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says over 600,000 persons have been affected as a result of the prevailing drought conditions in the...
DROUGHT: Meeting to be held on aid distribution during drought
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – A special discussion will take place under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena pertaining to the distribution of aid over the impending...
President instructs to appoint Task Force to look into drought issues
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – President Maithripala Sirisena has advised to appoint a Task Force to look into problems the people might face with a drought predicted...
“Government prepared to face drought” –Minister Anura Yapa
(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Minister of Disaster Management Anura Priyadarshana Yapa says the government is prepared to face the impending drought that is expected to affect...