Rapports

AMDA’s joint relief team, comprising personnel from AMDA Sri Lanka, St. John Ambulance and AMDA Japan, has been working hard to help the people afflicted by the recent flood and landslide disaster in Sri Lanka. The…

Dear colleagues, As of 8 June (1200hrs, UTC+5:30), an estimated 603,000 people are affected in 12 districts. A total of 212 deaths have been confirmed and 78 people remain missing. Over 3,000 houses have been destroyed and…

Highlights: With the start of the Southwest monsoon on 25 May 2017, Sri Lanka received heavy rainfall in its southern and western regions, with some parts getting over 500 mm rainfall. Flash floods and landslides continue to…

Dear colleagues, According to the latest Department of Meteorology forecast, the western and eastern coastal areas of Sri Lanka, including districts severely affected by the floods and landslides, will receive below average rainfall in the month of…

Highlights With the start of the Southwest monsoon on 25 May 2017, Sri Lanka received heavy rainfall in itssouthern and western regions, with some parts getting over 500mm rainfall. Flash floods and landslides affected over 674,553 people…

Government of Maldives donated USD 25,000 to Sri Lanka as flood relief. Special Envoy of the President of Maldives Dr. Mohamed Asim, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives on Wednesday (31st May) met with the Sri Lanka…

Situation Overview On 25 and 26 May, incessant heavy rainfall brought by the southwest monsoon triggered flooding and landslides in 15 of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka. As of 31 May (18:00, UTC+5:30), about 630,000 people…

The Caritas network is responding to recent floods in Sri Lanka, which have impacted over half a million people. Torrential rains from May 25 resulted in severe flooding and landslides across 15 districts in Sri Lanka, particularly…

Extent of education crisis beginning to emerge after floods The number of Sri Lankans affected by weather-related disasters has hit more than 1.5 million as the nation simultaneously battles crippling drought in the north and east of…

Highlights With the start of the Southwest monsoon on 25 May 2017, Sri Lanka has received heavy rainfall in its Southern and Western regions, with some parts getting over 500mm of rainfall. Flash floods and landslides have…