Reports

Flood relief operations conduct by Army troops belonging to the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West), 14 Division and 58 Division are still on progress in worst affected Kalutara, Galle and Ratnapura districts, sates army media. Accordingly,…

Dear colleagues, As of 1 June (18:00, UTC+5:30), about 658,490 people across 15 districts have been affected by floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains which began last week. Of the affected people, it is estimated…

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 MAY 2017 – With the recent flood devastation that hit Sri Lanka, MERCY Malaysia will be deploying its team this Friday, 2 June 2017, and appeal for support for its Sri Lanka Flood…

Churches in the Anglican Diocese of Colombo are responding to community needs following a period of heavy rains worsened by Cyclone Mora, which hit Sri Lanka on May 26. More than 630,000 people have been…

Continuing with ongoing relief work, Sri Lanka Army has deployed a total of 1600 Army personnel, belonging to the Security Force Headquarters - West (SFHQ-West) for rescue and relief operations in flood and landslide affected areas…

Dear colleagues, On 30 May, national disaster management officials reported that water levels are beginning to recede along the major river basins. With less rainfall over the past 24 hours, local authorities with the support from the…

by Shihar Aneez and Nita Bhalla | Thomson Reuters Foundation Tuesday, 30 May 2017 17:53 GMT By Shihar Aneez and Nita Bhalla COLOMBO/NEW DELHI, May 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Heavy rains, highways buried under landslides and roads submerged…

Dear colleagues, The after effects of Tropical Cyclone Mora, in the Bay of Bengal, is being felt across the flood and landslide affected areas. The Department of Meteorology forecast strong winds of about 80 km/h and localized…

As the rain holds up, the disaster situation prevailed in the island is gradually diminishing. There was no significant rain fall reported from the areas which were affected by floods & landslides. As the access to…

Incessant monsoon heavy rains (as high as 553 mm) for the last days have caused floods and landslides in many parts of Sri Lanka (15 districts). As of 29th May 2017 at 7.00 hrs (Local time),…