COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Sirasa/Shakthi Sahana-Yathra Flood Relief initiative was deployed out of its Headquarters in Colombo this morning, heading out to affected regions mainly in the North and Northeast of Sri Lanka. Many parts of Sri Lanka faced devastating floods over the weekend, as cyclo...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Navy has deployed 10 relief teams to Ampara, Trincomalee, and Anuradhapura districts to assist communities impacted by severe flooding caused by the ongoing adverse weather. As of today (30th November 2024), the teams continue to conduct relief operations across the affected ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The number of fatalities due to disasters linked to heavy rainfall, has risen to 16. The Disaster Management Center (DMC) says that 19 have also been injured. 465,746 individuals are reported to have been affected by the adverse weather conditions experienced by the co...

COLOMBO (News 1st); 2 teams led by Cabinet Ministers have been appointed to oversee relief efforts in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, which have been most affected by the floods.These teams were appointed under the directives of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.Yesterday, the teams monitored t...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The severe weather conditions with heavy rainfall affecting the country have impacted 21 districts.A total of 330,894 individuals of 98,635 families, have been affected.the Disaster Management Center says that additionally, 26,625 people are sheltered in 267 relief centers.Anothe...