Month: December 2025
Cyclone turns Sri Lanka’s tea mountains into death valley; Death toll climbs to 465
In the mist-draped mountains of Sri Lanka’s tea country, rescuers were still plucking bodies from the reddish-brown mud on Tuesday after last week’s...
Search for landslide victims paused as heavy debris blocks access
Rescue operations for missing persons have been suspended in certain areas as blocked roads and massive debris make reaching the hardest-hit areas impossible....
Deputy Minister says Meteorology Department didn’t warn Govt of cyclone
Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said the Meteorology Department never informed the government or any other authority that the country was likely to be...
Cyclone Ditwah affected more than 275,000 children in Sri Lanka – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that more than 275,000 children have been affected by Cyclone Ditwah, which triggered severe flooding and...
UNP blames Govt for ignoring disaster preparedness law
The United National Party (UNP) condemned the government for not implementing the National Disaster Management Plan during severe flooding, highlighting missed early warning...
Why Ranil Wickremesinghe should be in Parliament?
By Adolf Sri Lanka stands at a crossroads. The country is reeling from one of its worst natural disasters in decades, while still...
Opposition to file criminal case against Govt – SJB
The opposition plans to file a criminal case against the government over its handling of the recent disaster, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP...
80% of water purification centres damaged – NWSDB
Approximately 80% of the country’s water purification centres and sources have been damaged following the recent disaster, the National Water Supply and Drainage...
Sri Lanka flood relief faces challenges as donations overflow and go unused
Relief efforts in flood-affected areas of Sri Lanka have been hampered by mismanaged food distributions from independent donors, officials and locals said, raising...
Trump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in Venezuela
Donald Trump reportedly gave Nicolás Maduro an ultimatum to relinquish power immediately during their recent call – but Venezuela’s authoritarian leader declined, demanding...
