#landslides Archives - Ceylon Independent

World

Japan floods: 126 killed after torrential rain and landslides

10/07/20182 min read

At least 126 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government. It

World

Japan floods: At least 100 dead in record rainfall

09/07/20182 min read

At least 100 people are thought to have died after record rainfall caused flooding and landslides in western Japan, a government spokesman says. More than

LOCAL

Government announces compensation for flood deaths and damaged homes

24/05/20182 min read

State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources & Disaster Management Palitha Range Bandara Wednesday announced that a compensation of Rs 1 million each will be

LOCAL

Australia partners with WFP, UNICEF to provide Rs. 89 mn assistance to Sri Lanka to prepare for natural disasters

24/05/20183 min read

The Government of Australia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UNICEF have launched a partnership to help communities in Sri Lanka prepare

LOCAL

U.S. assistance for Sri Lanka’s disaster preparedness ahead of the monsoon season

24/05/20182 min read

Officials of the United States and Sri Lanka have held discussions on the island nation’s natural disaster preparedness as the south-western monsoon season has already

LOCAL Main Story

Nine dead, over 66,000 affected in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather

23/05/20182 min read

Floods and landslides caused by torrential rains with serious lightning and winds in Sri Lanka have left nine people dead, 23 missing the national Disaster

LOCAL

USAID, IOM hand over new homes to Sri Lanka flood, landslide victims

14/04/20183 min read

USAID and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, this week handed over new transitional homes to 120 families affected by the May 2017 floods and landslides

LOCAL

New houses under construction for 67 families affected by landslides in Kalutara

02/04/20181 min read

New houses are being constructed for 67 families affected by landslides in Palinda Nuwara area in Kalutara district, according to the Ministry of Disaster Management.