The Department of Meteorology announced that the deep depression that had formed near the Sri Lankan coast in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclone a short while ago today (27). The cyclone has been named “Ditwah”. The name, suggested by Yemen, refers to...

In view of the prevailing disaster situation, it has been decided not to hold the Committee Stage debate of the Budget in Parliament tomorrow and the day after. This decision was taken at the Party Leaders’ meeting held this afternoon (27). Accordingly, Parliament is scheduled to...