Day: November 29, 2025

Colombo: Cyclone Ditwah has devastated Sri Lanka, causing floods, mudslides, and widespread chaos. Government offices and schools shut down as rivers overflowed and roads were blocked. Air and rail travel halted.

According to Deutsche Welle, dozens o…

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Air Force successfully conducted two emergency rescue missions this morning, amid worsening flood conditions.

According to Ministry of Defence – Sri Lanka, a Bell-412 helicopter was deployed from the Palaviya Base to rescue fou…

Katunayake: A C-130 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF), carrying disaster relief supplies provided by the Government of India for families displaced by the adverse weather conditions affecting the island, arrived at Bandaranaike International Airp…

Colombo: As adverse weather conditions continued across the country, troops under the Security Forces (Central) and the 12 Infantry Division carried out multiple rapid disaster relief operations across the Monaragala District. A contingent of troops f…

Colombo: The President Anura Kumara Dissanayake closely monitored from the special Operations Room, the Sri Lanka Navy Special Boat Squadron’s swift and courageous operation, where a group of people trapped inside a bus in Kalaoya were safely rescued….

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) continues its island-wide disaster relief operations, deploying teams to assist communities affected by adverse weather conditions. Today, the Eastern Naval Command successfully provided relief to 1,310 individuals im…

Colombo: The Sri Lanka Navy has deployed 141 Disaster Relief Teams to assist communities affected by the ongoing adverse weather conditions. As of 0730 hrs today (29 November), 79 teams are actively engaged in rescue and relief missions across all pro…