India deploys INS Vikrant Helicopters for Sri Lanka Flood Rescue Operations
India has agreed to deploy helicopters from its aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, currently docked in Colombo, to support Sri Lanka’s ongoing rescue and relief operations as Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” triggers severe weather across the island. The assistance comes following a…
Air Force rescues 13 stranded on Polonnaruwa Bridge
Sri Lanka Air Force says the Bell 212 helicopter from the No 07 Squadron at the base in Hingurakgoda has completed 03 rescue missions up to date today. According to the Air Force, 13 individuals stranded on the Manamoitiya Bridge…
Sri Lanka seeks support from Indian warship docked in Colombo
Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha, said assistance has been requested from the Indian warship currently docked in Colombo, including the use of its aircraft for ongoing rescue and relief operations amid severe weather conditions,…
Cyclonic Storm in Sri Lanka : 11 am Update
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6 SriLankan Airlines flights diverted : Update
SriLankan Airlines flights UL218 and UL226 are diverted to Trivandrum, UL254 to Cochin, and UL230,UL192 and UL266 to Mattala due to adverse weather. The post 6 SriLankan Airlines flights diverted : Update appeared first on Newswire.
U.S. Embassy issues alert over cyclonic storm ‘Ditwah’
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka has issued a weather alert warning U.S. citizens of potential risks posed by Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah,” currently located approximately 50 km south of Trincomalee. The embassy advised U.S. government personnel in Sri Lanka to…
Navy evacuates 37 persons trapped due to landslide
The Sri Lanka Navy has evacuated 37 persons who were trapped by a landslide in the Unuwinna area of Maoya-Kosgalanda, Hanguranketha, yesterday (27). According to the Navy, the collapse of an earth mound had blocked the only road to the…
Air Force rescues man trapped on coconut tree (Video)
A group of persons who had been trapped following flooding in Anuradhapura and in Polonnaruwa have been rescued by the Sri Lanka Air Force. One person who had been trapped on a coconut tree since yesterday (27), following flooding caused…
Rs. 1.2B allocated for disaster relief; Rs. 30B set aside for emergencies
A sum of Rs. 1.2 billion has already been allocated for disaster relief services in Sri Lanka, the Government Information Department said. According to the Director General of the Department, H.S.K.J. Bandara, in addition, Rs. 30 billion has been set…
Road closure on the Colombo-Kandy main road
The Colombo-Kandy main road between the 88 and 89 km posts in Meepitiya in Kegalle has been temporarily closed. According to the DMC, the road closure is due to the risk of landslides as a result of the prevalent inclement…