Rapports

29/05/2017 – Various Locations in Sri Lanka: The Sri Lanka Red Cross Society and its branches in seven districts continues to assist people affected by floods and landslides since torrential rains brought in much deluge. The SLRCS…

Sri Lanka Air Force continues to provide assistance to flood victims, who are affected by the prevailing inclement weather conditions in the country, states SLAF media. Utilization of air assets are prioritizes with the coordination of Disaster…

28/05/2017 – Various Locations in Sri Lanka: Inclement weather 48 hours ago has brought in much deluge across the country displacing over half a million people while 122 people have lost their lives to various incidents…

The First Indian cargo Ship carrying relief goods, medical teams and equipment for the flood and landslide victims arrived at the Port of Colombo this morning. The relief goods were handed over to the Minister of Foreign…

27/05/2017 – Various Locations in Sri Lanka: According to Government Statistics by 26th May 2017, 1900hrs, 91 people have lost their lives and 110 people are still missing from flash floods and landslides in 7 districts…

Highlights Almost 900,000 people in hard-hit areas of Sri Lanka are faced with serious food insecurity and malnutrition due to the country’s worst drought in 40 years. The main harvest (Maha) in March 2017 declined by more…

The Government of Pakistan donated 10,000 metric tons (MT) rice to assist people who affected by the drought, the inauguration event held under the patronage of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat today (07). Maj Gen…

The drought ongoing since the beginning of 2016 is seriously affecting 18 districts of the country with shortages of drinking water and impact on agricultural activities. The rice harvest is less than half the normal production.…

Rice harvest could be the worst in 40 years in the South Asian island nation, Save the Children warns By Amantha Perera COLOMBO, March 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The worst drought in five years has pushed 900,000…

Sri Lankan farmers are counting the cost of the nation’s worst drought in decades, which has caused widespread crop failure and food shortages while compounding the nation’s existing malnutrition crisis. Drought conditions now exist in all but…