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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Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall
At least 100 people are thought to have died after record rainfall caused flooding and landslides in western Japan, a…
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…
Australia partners with WFP, UNICEF to provide Rs. 89 mn assistance to Sri Lanka to prepare for natural disasters
The Government of Australia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UNICEF have launched a partnership to help…
U.S. assistance for Sri Lanka’s disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season
Officials of the United States and Sri Lanka have held discussions on the island nation’s natural disaster preparedness as the…
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,…
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…
New houses under construction for 67 families affected by landslides in Kalutara
New houses are being constructed for 67 families affected by landslides in Palinda Nuwara area in Kalutara district, according to…
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…
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…