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The urgent flood aid and relief boats provided by the Australian Government for the community affected by floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka were handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy a..

The European Commission is allocating Euro 300,000 (LKR 51 million approx.) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by the recent..

Each house destroyed or damaged due to the disaster situation will be compensated to a maximum ceiling of Rs 2.5. million by the government, Minister Rajitha Senarathne said today ..

The number of deaths due to the floods and landslides has increased up to 193 while 94 are missing.

As the cyclonic storm MORA is expected enter to the Bangladesh land and weaken today. possibility for heavy rain and strong winds will be reduce by tomorrow. But, under it's i..

Amidst the prevailing inclement weather condition in the country, the Sri Lanka Navy stepped-up flood relief operations in affected areas in the Southern and Western provinces of t..

Sri Lanka Army is continuously backing the ongoing rescue flood relief and Operations in areas affected by floods and landslides.

Education Minister Akila Wiraj Kariyawasam said that it has been decided to close all the schools in the flood-affected districts from tomorrow (30th May) to Friday (2nd June).

Around 471,542 people belonging to 128,586 families were affected in 15 Districts due to the flood situation, Disaster Management Center sources said.

President Maithripala Sirisena telephoned and congratulated the pilot of the ill fated helicopter Bhanuka Delgahagoda for his brave act of safely lowering the helicopter to the wat..