Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 132, with 176 people still missing

Sri Lankan authorities say the death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 132 with 176 people still missing.

Heavy rains trigger landslides and floods in Sri Lanka, leaving more than 40 dead

Sri Lanka has stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some areas due to landslides and floods. Heavy rains have caused over 40 deaths, officials said Thursday.
Ada Derana

Access roads to Nuwara Eliya and Anuradhapura cities obstructed

Director General Wimal Kandambi stated that many roads and bridges across the country have been severely damaged due to floods and landslides caused by the prevailing adverse weather conditions in Sri

Militaries step in to aid Asia flood victims as death toll nears 1,000

Separate weather systems last week led to deadly floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Daily Mirror

PickMe activates islandwide digital relief network as Sri Lanka battles worst floods in years

As Sri Lanka confronted one of its most devastating flood disasters in recent memory, local ride-hailing giant PickMe, Sri Lanka’s largest locally built mobility and delivery platform, activated its full digital and logistical network to support the nationwide relief efforts.
U.S. News & World Report

Sri Lanka Resumes Key Highway Project With $500 Million New Chinese Funding

Sri Lanka Resumes Key Highway Project With $500 Million New Chinese Funding By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka resumed construction of a stalled highway project with a new $500 million Chinese loan on Wednesday, the first funding from its ...
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