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The once-flooded streets are now filled with bags of clothes, television sets, electrical appliances and other items that were under several feet of water and mud for several days. This Sedawatte scene captured by our photojournalist Amila Gamage yesterday is a familiar sight in several parts of the flood-hit areas, though the manner in which this youth is going to work indicates that life has to go on in good times and in bad.

China gets huge projects in Polonnaruwa District

PMO blames Museum Director for damage to A’pura Buddha statue at Temple Trees

Helitours to acquire two civilian passenger aircraft

Orders to evacuate people from landslide-prone areas

Fire at BIA

And once again, veggie prices are on the rise

Vulnerable children the focus of care agencies

Court of Appeal summons CMC Commissioner, CMO for alleged contempt of court

Vesak lights up Colombo

Japanese largesse for Sri Lanka

Rs 7m WHO grant for Health clinics for flood victims

Work resumes on new Kachchativu church as ‘weather clears’

Vehicle importers claim tax calculations irrational

Future is dark for unfortunates on the Kelani banks

Hit by floods, now by official apathy

UGC plans web-based complaints system to stop ragging

Thajudeen case: Former SDIG further remanded till June 9

Former SLPA Chairman charged in bribery case out on bail

Pedestrian killed: CCTV footage leads to arrest of hit-and-run three-wheeler driver

Peradeniya Uni. and SLT sign MoU for free WiFi facilities within campus

Little coordination, no deterrent laws main reasons for landslide tragedies

Aranayaka’s deadly landslide: A survivor’s tale

Mechanics flooded with motor cycles that had gone under

Enter the psychiatrists to comfort citizens following a natural disaster

Debris from flood-affected houses and garbage; deadly cocktail for dengue

Solutions under our nose for better crisis co-ordination

In Meethotamulla, the suffering just gets worse

After the floods, complaints regarding missing items flow in

Fighting the toxic sludge