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Floods, Landslides And COVID-19: Sri Lanka’s Trifecta Of Disasters

Heavy monsoon rains caused floods and landslides in Sri Lanka earlier this month, where many live under lockdown against a COVID-19 wave. As a result, the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka had to rethink its response plan for those affected by the floods and come up with a new plan to prevent making things from turning worse.

Thousand Displaced In Sri Lankan Floods

Floods have wreaked havoc in the Northern province, killing two and displacing thousands. The Army and the Navy have been called in to lend assistance. You too can help, by contacting the office of your Divisional Secretariat.

Post-floods: Avoiding Illness

With the floods finally showing signs of receding, some attention must be paid to managing the disaster past the immediate relief efforts. The spread…

#FloodSL Response: State Vs. Private

Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arrived in Sri Lanka today, shortly after Mora, the cyclone that wreaked havoc on the island over the…

In Pictures: #FloodSL – May 2017

Floods and landslides have wreaked havoc across fifteen districts, with the Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matara, Hambantota and Gampaha districts worst affected. Since the first disasters…

One Year After The Floods, Lion Roars Back

You enter the Lion Brewery in Biyagama by going up a steep ramp. This ramp is much steeper and higher than it was a…

Post-floods, The Long Wait For Compensation

2016 was an eventful year for Sri Lanka. Amidst the politics, celebrity deaths and world’s largest Christmas tree, Mother Nature also left an indelible…

Lessons Learnt the Hard Way: #FloodSL

Year after year, Sri Lanka is victim to one natural disaster or the other, being particularly prone to floods and landslides, which have and…

#FloodSL: Worst May Be Over, But Diseases Must Be Kept At Bay

All images courtesy Thiva Arunagirinathan Thirty-year-old Malar sits by the door, listening in growing panic to the sound of rain on the tin roof….

#FloodSL – In and around affected areas (20 May)

While on assignment for Roar yesterday (20 May), our photographer Thiva had a few misadventures on the way, landing on a rescue boat. These…

#FloodSL – Scenes from Wellampitiya on Friday, May 20

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#FloodSL: Latest images from Colombo district

The Ministry of Defence provided Roar latest aerial images from 8 different locations around the Colombo district, namely: Kelaniya, Kelanitissa, Wellampitiya, Kotikawatte, Kolonnawa,…