by Our Correspondent in Colombo Updated Story 2: The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that the death toll from the severe weather gripping the country has risen to 47, with 37 of
Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has ordered the Cabinet of Ministers and the Disaster Management Committee to appear before it on July 15 to answer allegations that the government failed to take necessary
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The year 2025 was officially the world’s third-warmest year on record, with average temperatures just 0.01 degrees Celsius cooler than 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the European Centre for Medium-Range
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An American tourist and a female companion were arrested in Horton Plains National Park after officials discovered insect samples, chemicals, and small animal-catching devices in their luggage during routine checks at the
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The United States Embassy in Sri Lanka today announced an additional $2 million in humanitarian assistance to support communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, bringing the total U.S. contribution to $4 million. This
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Sri Lanka’s Divisional Secretaries and Assistant Divisional Secretaries Association, along with the Government Accounts Service Association, have formally appealed to the Secretary of Defense for urgent action to address housing reconstruction and
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Erik Solheim needs no introduction. He was in Sri Lanka during the most pivotal time of the country’s political transition, and he became involved in the affairs of Sri Lanka purely by
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Scientists have warned that global carbon emissions must be reduced by nearly 50% by 2030 to keep temperature increases within 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Current trends, however, show nations falling
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As dusk settles over Pampore, Kashmir’s famed saffron town, 73-year-old Mohammad Akbar Ganie sits outside his grass-thatched hut, watching the last light fall on fields that once glowed with purple flowers. For
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Climate change has compounded natural disasters, making them increasingly complex and challenging to manage as security issues, particularly for climate-vulnerable states with inadequate infrastructure. Pakistan, one of the countries most exposed to
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India is demanding over $30 billion in compensation from Reliance Industries and BP in an arbitration case over gas the companies allegedly failed to produce from offshore fields, Reuters has reported for
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