Sri Lanka Disaster Management

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  10 Killed, 5 Missing During Heavy Rains Across Sri Lanka

  Ten people were killed and five others missing during the past 24 hours as heavy rains and strong winds lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said.

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  Over 60,000 People Affected By Sri Lanka Flash Floods

  Out of those affected, over 11,000 people were evacuated to safe locations as their homes were inundated due to continuous rains, Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre was cited as saying by Xinhua news agency.

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  Sri Lanka Floods: Rescue Efforts On, 164 Dead In Worst Rains In 14 Years

  Rescuers in Sri Lanka today pulled out more bodies buried in the mudslides triggered by the country's worst torrential rains in 14 years, taking the number of deaths to 164. The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said 104 people are still missing while 88 remain in hospital.

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  India Rushes Help To Flood-Hit Sri Lanka;100 Killed

  In the worst flood that Sri Lanka has seen since 2003, over 90 people killed and over 100 missing. According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), about 20,000 people were driven out of their homes both in the south and western parts of the country.

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  Floods, Landslides Kill At Least 91 In Sri Lanka; Over 100 Missing

  Flooding and landslides killed at least 91 people and left another 110 missing in Sri Lanka as the monsoon set in Friday, dumping record rainfalls in many parts of the island, authorities said.

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  Sri Lanka Floods Toll Reaches 92 As More Bodies Pulled Out

  Rescuers on Sunday pulled out 23 more bodies from the debris of disastrous landslides in Sri Lanka, taking the toll to 92 while over 100 people remained missing in floods triggered by rains even as relief aid poured in from across the world, including India, for lakhs displaced.

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  Rains Hamper Sri Lanka Mudslide Tragedy Search Effort

  Heavy rains disrupted a massive search on Thursday for scores of people feared buried in a landslide on a Sri Lankan tea estate, further dimming prospects of finding anyone alive.

• No Hope for Survivors in Sri Lanka Landslide, Over 100 Dead

  Hopes of finding survivors under the mud and rubble of a landslide in south-central Sri Lanka had run out by first light on Thursday, though a government minister cut the estimated death toll to more than 100 from 300 the previous night.

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  Three Killed, Over 150 Missing in Sri Lanka Landslide

  Three people were killed and more than 150 were missing on Wednesday as a landslide following heavy rains buried more than 70 houses in south-central Sri Lanka, an official said.

• Severe Weather Kills 14 in Sri Lanka: Report

  Heavy rains followed by floods and landslides claimed 14 lives in Sri Lanka Monday, the country's disaster management centre said.

• Flash floods kill 25 in Sri Lanka: disaster agency

  Flash floods have killed at least 25 people in Sri Lanka and left more than a quarter of a million marooned in their homes, disaster officials said on Thursday.

• Sri Lanka escapes cyclone, coastal residents return

  Sri Lanka lifted an evacuation order as a cyclone heading towards the island changed course early on Tuesday and headed towards neighbouring India, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

• Sri Lanka issues tsunami warning, advises evacuation

  Sri Lanka issued a tsunami warning across the island on Wednesday and the disaster management centre asked residents on the coast to move inland to avoid being hit by any large waves.