Climate vulnerabilities—including floods, droughts, and harsh winters—further devastate livelihoods, forcing families from their lands. Every day matters for those seeking refuge and rebuilding ...

It was the monsoon season in the Eastern province of Sri Lanka, where Nathushika and her family lived. In late November, a cyclonic storm developed off the country’s northeastern coast and by ...

On 27 December, the railway community in Sri Lanka as well as national-minded islanders commemorate the day on which the inaugural Ceylon Government Railway (CGR) train ran between Colombo Fort and ...

ANKARA The death toll from massive floods in Sri Lanka jumped to 12 as another eight people lost their lives due to flooding and landslides, authorities said on Thursday. Among the deceased, eight ...

Sri Lankan rescue teams said on Thursday they had recovered four drowned children killed in a flash flood, with four other people missing, after torrential rains from a powerful but slow-moving storm ...

Studies show that the short-term erosion rate on Sri Lanka's western coast varies from 0-3 meters (0-9.8 feet) per year. Yet this figure may increase significantly by 2050, reaching up to 4-11 m ...

This is the heroic moment officers used a helicopter to rescue stranded residents during severe flooding in Sri Lanka. Footage shows a Bell 212 aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force lowering team ...

Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather since May, mostly caused by heavy monsoon rains. In June, 16 people died due to floods and mudslides.

Severe floods that ravaged the districts of Colombo, Kalutara, and Gampaha on October 9 and later the districts of Galle, Kegalle, Kandy, Kurunegala and Ratnapura have caused devastation, displacing ...

Video. Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation.

Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by heavy monsoon rains. In June, 16 people died due to floods and mudslides.

Sri Lanka has been grappling with severe weather conditions since May, mostly caused by heavy monsoon rains. In June, 16 people died due to floods and mudslides.