#Sri Lanka
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...
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...
