Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides
At least 126 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western…
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Government announces compensation for flood deaths and damaged homes
State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management Palitha Range Bandara Wednesday announced that a compensation of Rs…
Nine dead, over 66,000 affected in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather
Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains with serious lightning and winds in Sri Lanka have left nine people dead,…
Five killed in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather
At least five people including a Buddhist nun were reported dead due to adverse weather conditions prevailed in Sri Lanka…
USAID, IOM hand over new homes to Sri Lanka flood, landslide victims
USAID and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, this week handed over new transitional homes to 120 families affected by the…
French floods: Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris
The swollen River Seine in the French capital, Paris, has peaked at more than four metres above its normal level.…
Sri Lanka’s reforms need to be targeted to support the poor, World Bank says
While Sri Lanka can claim a low poverty rate compared to other countries in in South Asia, significant poverty still…
Philippines Storm: Death toll more than 180
Tropical storm which swept through the southern Philippines killed more than 180 people while dozens are reported missing. Storm Tembin…
Death toll in Sri Lanka storm rises to 13, Ukrainian national among the dead
Death toll in Sri Lanka from floods and landslides in the aftermath of the Cyclone ‘Ockhi’ has risen to 13…
Rivers overflow, warning over landslides as weather conditions continue
The Met Department states that the cyclone in the Arabian Sea is now located at about 600 km to the…
