Food Insecurity Follows Floods in Sri Lanka
Food shortages brought on by extreme weather events have resulted in almost a quarter of Sri Lanka’s 21 million people becoming malnourished, says a World Food Programme (WFP) document, reports…
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Shortage of Safe Land Blocks Sri Lanka Disaster Relocation Efforts
To move families out of risk zones, the government may resort to building high-rise housing, even in rural areas, reports Amantha Perera. GAMTHUNA, Sri Lanka, June 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)…
EU Steps Up Assistance to Victims of Tropical Storm Roanu in Sri Lanka
The European Commission is providing a further € 500 000 (LKR 81 640 000) in humanitarian funding to Sri Lanka to bring emergency assistance to communities affected by Tropical Storm…
Cyclone Roanu Exposed Sri Lankan Disaster Response Gaps
ICTs can help disaster response, so long as they are fully integrated into overall systems, says Nalaka Gunawardene, writes Nalaka Gunawardene for SciDevNet. When hazards turn into disasters, they challenge…
Sri Lanka’s Investment in Disaster Risk Insurance Gives Fast Payoff
COLOMBO, June 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – On 01 April 2016, the Sri Lankan government paid 300 million rupees ($2 million) as a premium to buy its first national natural…
Sri Lanka – Reducing Flood Damage by Improving Response Time
Management requires measurement. Soumya Balasubramanya and Yann Chemin report on how flood damage can be reduced by improving response time in Sri Lanka using open-source mobile weather stations. The International…
Sri Lanka Floods – With Social Media, “We Could Have Saved More Lives”
Sri Lanka’s deadly landslide and torrential rain point to weaknesses in sharing disaster updates. ARANAYAKE, Sri Lanka, May 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For the first 48 hours after a…
Sri Lankan Flood-Hit Families Left With Nothing, Red Cross Says in Emergency Appeal
LONDON, May 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Floods in Sri Lanka which have forced more than 350,000 people from their homes have left some families with nothing, the Red Cross…
Sri Lanka Floods – Over 90 Dead, 500 Homes Destroyed
Over 90 people have now died in Sri Lanka in what has been described as some of the worst flooding in 25 years. Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported…
Sri Lanka Floods – Thousands More Displaced as Military Search for Landslide Survivors
Over 300,000 people remain displaced by the recent floods and severe weather in Sri Lanka, according to the latest report from the country’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Further heavy rainfall…
Sri Lanka Floods – 200,000 Displaced as Death Toll Rises, 200 Families Missing After Landslide in Aranayaka
According to Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC), the severe weather across the country has now affected over 350,000 people. As many as 223,687 people have been forced from their…
Sri Lanka – Deadly Floods and Landslides After 355mm of Rain in 24 Hours
An area of low pressure above Sri Lanka has caused heavy rainfall across the country since 14 May 2016. Some locations saw over 350 mm (13.77 inches) of rain fall…
Heavy Rain Brings Floods to Sri Lanka and Maldives
Heavy rain and storms last week in Sri Lanka have left at least 1 person dead and around 200 homeless. Meanwhile flooding yesterday in the Maldives has left half of…
Sri Lanka Seeks Ways to Turn El Niño Pain into Gain for Farmers
POLONNARUWA, Sri Lanka, Jan 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rice farmer Weerasinghearchchilage Darmarathana is used to periodic flooding in his low-lying village of Galella in central Sri Lanka. The 60-year-old…
Sri Lanka – Floods in Puttalam and Amparam, 100mm Rain Forecast
Sri Lanka‘s Department of Meteorology has warned of heavy rainfall across parts of the country over the next few days. Forecasters say 100 mm of rain can be expected which…
Tamil Nadu Floods – 55cm of Rain in 7 Days According to NASA Satellite Data
Some areas of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu saw 55cm (21.7 inches) of rain fall between 09 and 16 November, 2015, according to the latest analysis from NASA…
