The U.S. sent military aircraft and personnel to Sri Lanka and pledged $2 million to assist recovery efforts after a devastating tropical cyclone hit the island nation last month. Heavy rains from ...

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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. A man is carried through flooded streets on ...

Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The death toll from heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka rose to 132, with 176 people still missing, authorities said Saturday. Nearly 78,000 people ...

Torrential downpours and high winds struck large parts of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India. By Pamodi Waravita and Mujib Mashal Pamodi Waravita reported from Colombo, ...

Sri Lanka recently reported a “fish rain,” where fish were found far from water bodies after heavy rains; but rather than falling from the sky, experts say these were amphibious fish that “walked” ...