US soldiers teams attached to US Army Cadet Command and US Pacific Command are currently engaged in flood relief operations in the flood affected areas, US Embassy in Colombo said.
The teams are coordinating with Disaster Management Center and other local government authorities to retsore the flood affected areas.
Last week US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Atul Keshap informed President Maithripala Sirisena of Rs 350 million ($2.3 million) as humanitarian assistance from the United States government and people to help victims of flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. The aid will be used to provide safe drinking water, hygiene kits, emergency shelter materials, home repair kits, and critical health care services to stave off diseases.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
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