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Kathmandu: As the rains lashed out the country, death toll in the disasters- floods and landslides- has reached 49, while the number of those gone missing stands at 40.

The Kathmandu Valley alone saw the deaths of 32 persons- casualties combined from…

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has directed the authorities concerned to rescue the tourists facing problems in different parts of the country due to incessant rain.

An emergency meeting with the chief…

Kathmandu: Incessant rainfall for the past few days has increased the water level in almost all the rivers from Arun in Sankhuwasabha in the east to Banaganga in Kapilvastu to the west to danger level.

A special flood bulletin issued by the Departmen…

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) Hon. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has ordered the reopening of roads around the Colombo Fort President’s House, which had previously been closed due to roadblocks. The President’s House and its surrounding area had been…

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) The Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka, MIZUKOSHI Hideaki, affirmed that the Japanese government is committed to fully supporting efforts to combat corruption and irregularities, a key priority of Hon. President Anura Kumara Dis…

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) says it purchased a significant amount of foreign exchange from the domestic market to bolster the Gross Official Reserves (GOR).As of the end of August 2024, GOR stood at USD 6. 0 billion…

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) The Monetary Policy Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has decided to maintain the Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR) and the Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR) of the Central Bank at their current levels of 8…

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) Seylan Bank’s exclusive collaboration to host the ‘Gathering of the Giants’ with Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts and their nature-based tourism arm, Cinnamon Nature Trails, concluded on a positive note, receiving an enthusiastic r…