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Sri Lanka extreme weather death toll rises to 479

COLOMBO - The death toll from adverse weather triggered by Cyclone Ditwah has risen to 479 in Sri Lanka, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said Thursday.

Sri Lanka ‘a Disaster Zone,’ as Cyclone Deaths Surpass 350

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster in the island nation’s history.
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Asia Groans Under Water Damage, Sri Lanka Declares Emergency

"We are facing the largest and most challenging natural disaster in our history," Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake said in an address to the nation on Sunday. Businesses across the country have been reacting with compassion and alarm.

Cyclone Ditwah impact: IAF airlifts 65-tonne Bailey Bridge to Colombo amid India’s efforts to aid Sri Lanka

India's IAF airlifts a 65-tonne Bailey Bridge to Sri Lanka, enhancing humanitarian aid amid Cyclone Ditwah's devastation.

Sri Lanka closes offices and schools as death toll from landslides and floods rises

Sri Lankan authorities say they have closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from landslides and floods across the country rose to 56
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