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01 Jun 2017

Bangladesh navy searches for 81 fishermen still missing after Mora cyclone

Cyclone Mora formed after monsoon rains triggered floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, off India`s southern tip, killing 202 people in recent days.

31 May 2017

Dalai Lama offers prayers, aid for Sri Lankan flood victims

It was the worst flooding in Sri Lanka since 2003 that claimed more than 180 lives.

30 May 2017

Toll in Sri Lanka floods rises to 183

At least 103 persons remained missing and the toll was expected to rise as authorities battle to rescue those still stranded across a wide stretch of the country.

30 May 2017

Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops: toll reaches 193

In total, 545,243 people of 142,811 families had been affected by the weather calamity.

30 May 2017

Sri Lanka appeals for help as floods cripple water supply

There were scattered showers in many parts of Sri Lanka in the past 24 hours but flood waters were rapidly receding.

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29 May 2017

Sri Lanka floods: Indian Navy teams deployed; death toll crosses 175

Indian Navy diving and medical teams have been deployed to assist Sri Lanka Navy operations in the flood-hit southwestern region.

29 May 2017

Cyclone aims for Bangladesh as flood toll rises to 164 in Sri Lanka

A depression in the Bay of Bengal had intensified into what has been named Cyclone Mora and forecast torrential rains over the next 36 hours.

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28 May 2017

Sri Lanka floods: More than 150 dead, nearly half million people displaced

The death toll from devastating floods in Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 151 as rescuers pulled out more bodies from mudslides.

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28 May 2017

Sri Lanka steps up relief as monsoon toll exceeds 150

The official death toll had climbed to 151 with 111 people still listed as missing, Senaratne said. Another 95 were in hospital.

28 May 2017

INS Shardul reaches Colombo with relief materials, two more ships enroute to island nation

India dispatched three navy ships to help in the massive rescue and relief operations launched by the island nation`s tri forces.

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28 May 2017

Sri Lanka floods, landslides toll rises to 126

The deaths in floods and landslides in Sri Lanka following heavy rain rose to 126 on Sunday, an official said.

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27 May 2017

Indian aid arrives as Sri Lanka floods toll hits 100; PM Narendra Modi condoles deaths

The flooding is the worst since May 2003 when 250 people were killed and 10,000 homes destroyed after a similarly powerful Southwest monsoon.

27 May 2017

Death toll from Sri Lanka's landslides, floods rises to 91

Death toll from floods and landslides had risen to 91 while 110 people were reported missing and over 52,000 displaced after hours of severe rain and strong winds.

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26 May 2017

Rain-triggered floods, landslides kill over 90 in Sri Lanka

Over 20,000 people have been displaced in seven districts as the south western monsoon caused havoc, destroying hundreds of homes and cutting off several roads.

26 May 2017

Sri Lanka landslides, floods death toll rises to 91; over 100 missing

Floods and landslides in Sri Lanka have killed at least 91 people while more than 100 are missing after torrential rain, officials said on Friday, as soldiers fanned out in boats and in helicopters to help with rescue operations.

26 May 2017

Sri Lanka landslides, floods kill at least 25; dozens missing

There are at least five landslides reported in several places in Kaluthara.

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26 May 2017

23 killed in Sri Lanka floods

Sri Lanka Airforce and the Navy are working to provide relief to people stranded by floods.

21 May 2016

Foreign aid reaches flooded Sri Lankan capital, 71 dead

The district of Kegalle, about 100 kilometres (60 miles) northeast of Colombo, has been the worst hit.

20 May 2016

Indian naval ships rushed to cyclone-hit Sri Lanka with relief materials

INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed for Colombo from Southern Naval Command in Kochi.

16 May 2016

Three missing in Sri Lanka flash floods; alert issued

Yesterday, three international flights were diverted to Kochi in India due to bad weather conditions prevailing in Sri Lanka.

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