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SITUATION OVERVIEW An economic crisis and a ban on synthetic fertiliser in Sri Lanka, which has been developing since March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, has sparked civil unrest and food insecurity. The pandemic, with all its…

Kuala Lumpur/Colombo, 8 June 2022 – The economic crisis in Sri Lanka is spiraling into a humanitarian emergency as millions of people face acute shortages of food, fuel, cooking gas and medicine, the International Federation of…

Sri Lank Army troops of 12 Sri Lanka Engineers in quick response sprang into action to facilitate safe passage and evacuation of GCE (O/L) candidates trapped in swelling flood waters at some places. According to SL Army…

As Sri Lanka faces its worst economic crisis in decades, demonstrations have surged across the country. In this infographic, ACLED South Asia Assistant Research Manager Indrajit Sharma, South Asia Researcher Aastha Kaul, Research Analyst Josh Satre,…

Amid worst-ever economic crisis, Sri Lanka is experiencing localized flooding in the Sabaragamuwa, Central and Western Provinces due to heavy rains over the past three days. According to the Disaster Management Centre, the flood has caused one…

Sri Lanka Navy yesterday morning (01st June 2022) deployed 13 relief teams in flood-risk areas in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and Southern provinces to extend relief to flood victims in those areas. Accordingly, the Navy relief teams are…

With the rains showing no signs of slowing down Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has deployed a number of relief teams to assist people affected by floods. According to SLN media sources, already 13 SLN relief teams are…

GAMPAHA DISTRICT, Sri Lanka -- Kamal* was given one week to live. He lay in a hospital bed, weighing just 20 kilograms when the doctor diagnosed him with HIV and announced his dire prediction to family…

In Sri Lanka's ongoing economic and political crisis, Sri Lankan police fired tear gas shells and water cannons on 28 May to disperse thousands of students demonstrating outside the President's office in Colombo demanding resignation of…

Sri Lanka Navy on 24th May 2022 pressed into action to extend flood relief to school children sitting for the G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination in the Puttalam District, as they were affected by adverse weather prevailing…