Cyclone Ditwah to delay Sri Lanka’s fragile recovery, worsen poverty
COLOMBO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery will be delayed as Cyclone Ditwah’s devastation of homes, roadsContinue Reading
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President announces relief measures for people affected by weather disaster
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that Rs. 10.5 billion has already been released for disaster response, and a Rs. 50Continue Reading
Sri Lanka cyclone survivors afraid to go home, stuck in relief centres
KOTHMALE, Sri Lanka, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Residents of Kithulbadde village in central Sri Lanka say they have been leftContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Estimates $7 Billion Needed for Rebuilding After Cyclone Ditwah Death Toll Reaches 465
Colombo (AFP) – Sri Lankan authorities said Wednesday they would need some $7 billion to rebuild homes, industries and roads destroyedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka grapples with trauma, loss after deadly Cyclone that killed hundreds
ALAWATHUGODA, Sri Lanka, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Nawaz Nashra recalls grabbing her three-year-old daughter, wrapping her in a bedsheet andContinue Reading
Management Committee appointed for ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund
The Sri Lanka Cabinet has approved the creation of the ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Fund to support national recovery after theContinue Reading
Sri Lanka deploys troops as floodwaters rise, death toll hits 69
(AFP)-Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths roseContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Banks On IMF Cash As Car Imports Top Estimates
Sri Lanka’s central bank expects the IMF to release a $350 million loan tranche, which Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe says isContinue Reading
Pakistan deploys army to protect Sri Lankan cricketers
KARACHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Pakistan has deployed army and paramilitary forces to protect Sri Lanka’s cricket team after a deadlyContinue Reading
Sri Lanka vows to overhaul loss-making national airline
(AFP)-Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday vowed to overhaul the country’s loss-making national airline after the government failed toContinue Reading
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