By Siraj Hussain and Sarah Khan While the world’s attention is focused on the formation of a responsible government in Afghanistan, its citizens face a serious food crisis. It is estimated that that about half of the country’s population,…
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COLOMBO – Heavy monsoon rains lashing several parts of the country over the weekend are expected to ease by Tuesday (27), the Department of Meteorology said, even as rain pelted down in Colombo and elsewhere on Monday (26) morning.…
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COLOMBO– The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre of the Department of Meteorology on Sunday 25) issued a strong winds and rough sea areas advisory for deep and shallow sea areas extending from Galle to Pottuvil via Colombo and Hambantota,…
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COLOMBO - The sinking fire-damaged container ship could take months to salvage because of rough monsoon seas, Sri Lanka said Tuesday (15), as authorities investigated whether the deaths of dozens of turtles and dolphins were caused by the…
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COLOMBO - Army relief workers in aluminium dinghies handed out rice and other food to residents in submerged parts of the Sri Lankan capital as the death toll from monsoon floods across the country rose to 17 Monday (7). The monsoon hits…
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COLOMBO - Monsoon rains triggered floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka killing at least 16 people and leaving more than a quarter of a million homeless, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said Sunday (6). Heavy downpours in 10 out of the…
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COLOMBO – The Department of Meteorology on Monday (24) cautioned that cyclonic storm ‘YAAS’ will become “very severe” over the next 24 hours with wind speeds up to 60-70 kmph and rainfall exceeding 150mm expected in several parts of the…
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COLOMBO – Heavy rains and strong winds battering Sri Lanka’s Eastern and Central areas have caused floods and landslides, the country’s Disaster Management Centre reported on Tuesday (22) afternoon. It said the ferocity of the annual…
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