Rapports

Current warnings from the DMC and Meteorology Department advise of strong winds expected across the island for the next 24 hours, with some showers in flood and landslide affected areas. While average rainfall is beginning to…

10/06/2017 – Colombo, Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society which has launched an array of humanitarian response across the nation after floods and landslides devastated over 7 districts and affecting over half a million…

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…

SINGAPORE, 1 June 2017 – MERCY Relief, Singapore’s leading independent disaster relief agency, is continuing its Sri Lanka relief distribution operations this week, ensuring that communities in three districts receive critical supplies, after early monsoon season…

Sri Lanka Navy troops in Jaffna have donated a large stock of relief aid intended to be distributed among the flood victims. According to Navy media, the stock of goods was handed over to the Governor…

Islamic Relief forms response plan after flash flooding and landslides Sri Lanka’s western and southern regions have been hit by the most severe torrential rains the country has seen since 2003, killing more than 200 people. The downpours…

Geographic Impact South-west monsoon was activated over Sri Lanka from 24 May 2017 and a very low upper air wind convergence was formulated over the eastern sea of Sri Lanka which was absorbing westerly winds. As a…

Incessant heavy monsoon rains (as high as 553 mm) starting on May 26 have caused floods and landslides in many parts of Sri Lanka (15 districts). As of 1st June 2017, 206 people are reported dead,…

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…