Bandara Jayaratne from Beraliya, a village in the Aranayaka region in Sri Lanka, is among the fortunate individuals who escaped a landslide on Nov. 28 that occurred right behind his house. Landslides ...

When Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka in November 2025, affecting over 2 million people, it was the latest chapter in a pattern of intensifying climate-related hazards reshaping the island’s risk ...

The death toll from the disaster situation triggered by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka has risen to 618, while 209 people remain ...

A 40-foot container of lifesaving and emergency response equipment has been delivered to Sri Lanka with the support of the ...

The Iran war could not have come at a worse time for Sri Lanka, reeling from devastating floods and an economic crisis.

“We have not received any help from government authorities nor any organizations so far,” Fareedun told UCA News. “We have to depend on ourselves and relatives. It is very difficult.” Like Fareedun ...

Marginalized tea plantation workers, including Christians, protested in Sri Lanka’s capital on Jan. 15, abandoning popular Thai Pongal celebrations to demand land, housing, and rehabilitation after ...

When floodwaters rise, a single boat can become the line between life and death.In a major step towards strengthening Sri ...

UNHCR in Sri Lanka is opening up its local relief stockpiles to deliver immediate emergency assistance to victims of Sunday's devastating tsunami, which left thousands of dead, injured and displaced ...

Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre has confirmed that all coastal areas in the country are safe after a powerful earthquake struck near Indonesia. The earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter scale ...