Parts of Asia including Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and the Philippines have been pummeled by torrential rain, floods and landslides in the last week due to a series of “rare” weather events which have prompted questions about whether extreme weather is getting worse across the region.
Cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s central bank asks lenders to provide relief measures
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka on Friday asked banks in the cyclone-ravaged country to provide measures including temporary debt relief and grant of new loan facilities to impacted borrowers. The …
Deadly cyclone dents Sri Lanka’s peak tourism season
By Uditha Jayasinghe KANDY, Sri Lanka, Dec 5 (Reuters) – November to January are usually the busiest season for Herath Gedara Rohan Anil Kumara’s three-bedroom homestay in Sri Lanka’s hill country, …
Sri Lanka announces $33,000 aid plan as Cyclone Ditwah toll rises
Disaster-hit Sri Lanka has unveiled a major compensation package to rebuild homes damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, which struck the island last week, as authorities brace for continued heavy rains, flooding …
‘Catastrophic’ Sri Lanka Flooding Visible From Satellite in Space
Severe flooding that ravaged communities across Sri Lanka was visible from space, as seen in satellite imagery released by a US-based research institute.Imagery posted by the Cooperative Institute for …
Lanka signs USD 100M loan and USD 3M grant agreements with ADB
The Government of Sri Lanka held discussions with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mobilise a policy-based loan, amounting to USD 100 million, to implement the Power Sector Reforms and Financial …
Sri Lanka faces long road to recovery as floodwaters recede; WFP warns of ‘catastrophic’ devastation
Speaking to CNA Asia Now, WFP’s country director in Sri Lanka, Philip Ward, described the situation as “catastrophic”, with 1.8 million people affected after Cyclone Ditwah triggered widespread flooding and landslides across the country last week.
Sri Lanka’s bloody past revealed in mass graves
In Chemmani, northern Sri Lanka, a mass grave uncovered earlier this year is forcing a nation to confront the darkest chapters of its past. More than 200 skeletons, some of them children, have been exhumed near a former war zone,
SMB Finance illuminates ‘Light for Learning’ at Sri Gunananda Vidyalaya
SMB Finance PLC through one of its innovative corporate social responsibility initiatives called ‘Light for Learning’ aimed at empowering under privileged children in Sri Lanka, donated complete set …
Ruined Rice Fields and Broken Rail Lines: Sri Lanka Counts Cost of Cyclone
Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an economic crash.