Sri Lanka disaster toll rises: 31 dead, 14 missing

Over 90 dead, 100 missing as Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” heads further north

The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.

Third rescue mission to save 28 trapped in Nikaweratiya fails

A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.

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Dozens rescued as floodwaters sweep away bus on Kala Wewa Bridge

All passengers of a bus swept away by rising floodwaters on the Kalawewa Bridge along the Anuradhapura–Puttalam road have been rescued, Navy Commander Vice Admiral Kanchana Banagoda said.

SJB members walks out of Parliament in protest over Govt decision