#Sri Lanka
Debt, job pressure take heavy toll on Sri Lankans’ mental health
Financial strain and relentless pressure to succeed are taking a growing toll on the mental health of Sri Lankans, experts warn. A recent...
Sri Lanka faces two-week window to prevent post-flood health crisis
Sri Lanka could face a serious health crisis within the next two weeks if proper precautions are not taken, public health authorities warned,...
‘Like a tsunami’: Asia reels from deadly cyclones and monsoon rains
Wassana Suthi spent last week trying to keep a nursing home running as the floodwaters rose around her in the southern Thai city...
Tariff pressures, weak demand fuel Sri Lanka rubber sector slump
Sri Lanka’s rubber exports continue to decline as US-linked tariff pressures and weakening demand prompt machinery manufacturers to avoid imported components, the head...
Landslide-hit areas still unstable, expert warns
Landslide-hit areas may appear stable as rainfall eases, but the risk of renewed earth slips remains high, a leading geology expert said. Former...
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....
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...
