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Sri Lanka Issues Fresh Landslide Warnings as Death Toll Hits 607
Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka’s worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last…
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UN Urges Sri Lanka to Break Cycle of Impunity and Deliver Justice for Past Violations
GENEVA – The UN human rights office on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka’s government to seize what it described as a…
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Sri Lanka: Six Soldiers Killed in Military Helicopter Crash
Six soldiers lost their lives on Friday when a military helicopter crashed during a demonstration flight in eastern Sri Lanka,…
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Sri Lanka: At Least 17 Dead and Over 400,000 Affected by Floods (Updated Report)
At least 17 people have lost their lives, and nearly 402,000 individuals have been affected by heavy rainfall and flooding…
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Fengal Storm in Sri Lanka: 12 Dead, 300,000+ Displaced (Updated Report)
The torrential rains brought by Tropical Storm Fengal have resulted in at least 12 fatalities and displaced over 300,000 individuals…
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Severe Floods in Sri Lanka : Four Dead, Thousands Affected by Torrential Rains
Intense rains caused by a massive weather system in the southwest Bay of Bengal have wreaked havoc across Sri Lanka,…
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Sri Lanka: Presidential Coalition Leads in Legislative Elections, Partial Results Show
The coalition led by the Sri Lankan president is poised for a decisive victory in the legislative elections, according to…
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Sri Lanka Kicks Off Parliamentary Elections with Hopes for Reform
Sri Lanka began its parliamentary elections on Thursday, two months after the election of the country’s first left-wing president. This…
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Sri Lanka’s New President Anura Kumara Dissanayake takes oath
Anura Kumara Dissanayake has taken his oath as Sri Lanka’s new president after he was declared the winner of Saturday’s…
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Sri Lanka: Dissanayaka declared winner of presidential elections
COLOMBO – Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, leader of the leftist coalition, has been proclaimed the winner of the presidential elections in…
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