Pope Francis met former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Ayoma Rajapaksa at Apostolic Nunciature in the Vatican embassy, in Colombo, yesterday, a spokesperson from the embassy said. Last year former President Rajapkasa invited the Pope to visit Sri Lanka.
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.
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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