Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone

Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an ...

Sri Lanka ‘a Disaster Zone,’ as Cyclone Deaths Surpass 350

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster ...

Cyclone Kills 132 in Sri Lanka’s Worst Flood for 20 Years

Cyclone Ditwah killed 132 people across Sri Lanka, with another 176 missing, according to the Disaster Management Centre, as ...
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Over 80 dead as Cyclone Ditwah leaves 'unprecedented' trail of destruction in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka on Friday grappled with one of its worst disasters as Cyclone Ditwah wreaked havoc, causing floods and landslides ...
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More than 1,300 Dead from Floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand as Rescue Efforts Intensify

Emergency crews raced to reach survivors and recover more bodies Tuesday as the death toll from last week’s catastrophic ...
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What Can the US Expect From Sri Lanka’s New President?

Sri Lanka begins a new political era under the presidency of Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who was elected in September following an economic crisis in 2022 that brought down the previous government and ...
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Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marks independence day as new president pledges to rebuild the country

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Debt-stricken Sri Lanka marked its 77th independence anniversary on Tuesday with a military parade, while the country’s newly elected president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, ...