Category: Economy

Wildlife officers found a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning, the only survivor of the deadly tsunami hit Yala National Park. Wildlife officers found a 13-year-old boy Tuesday morning, the only survivor of the deadly tsunami hit Yala National Park. According to park officials deadly tsunamis leapt 2 km inside the park ripping out everything in its […]

The World Food Programme (WFP) stepped in on Monday to feed 400,000 people displaced by tidal waves in Sri Lanka.The World Food Programme (WFP) stepped in on Monday to feed 400,000 people displaced by tidal waves in Sri Lanka. “The WFP is to provide nearly 4,000 metric tons of rice, wheat, lentils, and sugar valued […]

The Banking sector is mooting plans for a fund to meet immediate rebuilding needs in the hotel sector in the tidal wave affected south and east of Sri Lanka.The Banking sector is mooting plans for a fund to meet immediate rebuilding needs in the hotel sector in the tidal wave affected south and east of […]

Local authorities have started mass burials of tsunami victims in Southern Sri Lanka which are piling up unclaimed in hospital in coastal areas as the death toll continues to mount.Local authorities have started mass burials of tsunami victims in Southern Sri Lanka which are piling up unclaimed in hospital in coastal areas as the death […]

Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party has pledged support to the government and expressed confidence that the country can emerge from the disaster by remaining resolute and moving forward with the support of the international community.Sri Lanka’s opposition United National Party has pledged support to the government and expressed confidence that the country can emerge […]

Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has put together a top level team to assess the economic impact following a tidal wave that left over 14,000 dead and displaced millions of people.Sri Lanka’s Central Bank has put together a top level team to assess the economic impact following a tidal wave that left over 14,000 dead and […]

Indian news wire reports that five naval warships loaded with relief supplies have left for Sri Lanka as Indian Air Force despatched three AN-32 transport aircrafts carrying relief and medical supplies to earthquake and tidal wave devastated Andaman and Nicobar islands. Indian news wire reports that five naval warships loaded with relief supplies have left […]

The government says it will give Rs10,000 for the burial of every local person killed by the tidal wave on Sunday.The government says it will give Rs10,000 for the burial of every local person killed by the tidal wave on Sunday. “We are giving Rs 10,000 for each body so that they can be buried […]

The tidal wave that hit Sri Lanka Sunday has ravaged the economies of several coastal provinces though the overall impact on the economy may be mitigated as the Western Province, which accounts for half the nation’s GDP has been spared. District

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General Palitha Silva Gunawardana are among the missing in the aftermath of Sunday’s tidal wave.Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director General Palitha Silva Gunawardana are among the missing in the aftermath of Sunday’s tidal wave. The SEC chief was reportedly holidaying with his wife near the Yala National Park […]

The worst tidal waves to batter Sri Lanka in living memory are unlikely to have a long-term impact on the island’s economy, analysts and officials said Sunday.The worst tidal waves to batter Sri Lanka in living memory are unlikely to have a long-term impact on the island’s economy, analysts and officials said Sunday. The tidal […]

Hundreds of travellers on Sri Lanka’s main coastal highway, have gone missing after tidal waves hit the coastal road Sunday.Hundreds of travellers on Sri Lanka’s main coastal highway, have gone missing after tidal waves hit the coastal road Sunday. The A-2, popularly known as the Galle Road, starts from Colombo and hugs the coast along […]