Cyclone Ditwah: Sri Lanka’s death toll climbs to 334
Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) At least 334 people have lost their lives, and 370 others are still missing as Cyclone Ditwah wreaked havoc in Sri Lanka, local media reported, quoting the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). The worst-hit district is Kandy, where 88 deaths and 150 missing persons have been recorded. In Badulla, 71 people died, […]
IAF evacuates 104 Indian nationals from Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo, Dec 1 (IANS) The last batch of 104 Indian nationals stranded in Cyclone Ditwah-hit Sri Lanka has been evacuated and brought back home on Monday, the Indian mission in Colombo announced. “Last batch of Indian passengers stranded in Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo have reached home. 104 stranded Indians reached Thiruvananthapuram, onboard Indian Air […]
Operation Sagar Bandhu: IAF executes major rescue in Sri Lanka’s landslide-hit Kotmale, evacuates 45, including 12 Indians
Colombo/New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force, in close coordination with Sri Lankan authorities, on Sunday executed major rescue and evacuation missions in the island nation’s landslide-hit Kotmale region, which remains completely isolated due to road disruption after Cyclone Ditwah. Throughout the day, IAF helicopters evacuated 45 stranded individuals, including 6 critical casualties […]
Cyclone Ditwah: India intensifies relief efforts in Sri Lanka under Op Sagar Bandhu
Colombo, Nov 30 (IANS) Under Operation Sagar Bandhu, the Indian rescue officials have intensified the relief operations in disaster-hit Sri Lanka as the island nation continues to battle harsh weather conditions due to Cyclone Ditwah. The Indian officials are working in coordination with the Sri Lanka Air Force, Navy, Army, Police and local first responders […]
Sri Lanka declares islandwide emergency to tackle cyclone Ditwah aftermath
Colombo, Nov 29 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday declared a State of Public Emergency effective immediately, under the Public Security Ordinance. The local media quoted Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe as saying that the Extraordinary Gazette aims at protecting public safety and ensuring rapid disaster response as the island nation faces one of […]
