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Sri Lankans Sift Mud To Unearth Victims 4 Days After Deadly Cyclone
Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
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Sri Lankan Thanks 'Indian Soldiers' For Relief Efforts During Cyclone Ditwah: 'Forever Grateful'
In a viral social media post, a Colombo resident expressed 'gratitude' to India and its soldiers for their timely support.
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Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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Explained: India's Operation Sagar Bandhu In Sri Lanka
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Landslide Victory For Lanka President's Party In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka Election Results: President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lanka's First Leftist President Sworn In After Landslide Election Win
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Takes Oath As Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in on Sunday as the country's new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple, days after his party won a landslide victory in the General Election.
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PM Congratulates Sri Lankan Counterpart On Conducting Polls Amid COVID-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on his party's performance in the parliamentary elections, with early trends showing that it was headed for a landslide win.
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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Heading For Landslide Win in Local Poll
Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa's SLPP is heading towards a landslide victory at the local government election garnering, 45 per cent of the majority votes, media reports said.
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India Sending 3 Ships With Supplies After Floods, Landslides In Sri Lanka
India is sending three Navy ships with supplies and other aid to Sri Lanka, which has appealed for international assistance after floods and landslides killed at least 113 people since last week.
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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 Bans Anti-Garbage Protests After Dump Disaster
Sri Lanka has outlawed protests over Colombo's garbage crisis following rallies over the city's waste disposal after a landslide at a giant rubbish tip killed 32 people and destroyed 145 homes.
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Cricketers Do Care As Australia Hold Clinic For Flood Victims In Sri Lanka
Australia fast-bowler John Hastings and some of his teammates held a clinic in Kandy with children from Aranayake, Sri Lanka affected by the horrific flooding and landslides earlier this year
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Sri Lankans Sift Mud To Unearth Victims 4 Days After Deadly Cyclone
Villagers in Sri Lanka used spades on Wednesday to clear away mud as they searched for the bodies of relatives and friends days after 13 homes were flattened by a landslide in the dead of night caused by a cyclone that killed 474 people.
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Sri Lankan Thanks 'Indian Soldiers' For Relief Efforts During Cyclone Ditwah: 'Forever Grateful'
In a viral social media post, a Colombo resident expressed 'gratitude' to India and its soldiers for their timely support.
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Over 1,100 Killed Across Asia Amid Deadly Flooding, Landslides
The death count in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
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Explained: India's Operation Sagar Bandhu In Sri Lanka
India has launched Operation Sagar Bandhu, a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) initiative, to support Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah triggered severe flooding, landslides and disruption across the island nation.
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56 Dead In Lanka Floods, Landslides; Government Offices, Schools Shut
Sri Lanka closed government offices and schools Friday as the death toll from floods and landslides across the country rose to 56 while more than 600 houses were damaged, officials said.
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Landslide Victory For Lanka President's Party In Snap Elections
Sri Lanka Election Results: President Anura Dissanayake's National People's Power Party Wins Parliamentary Majority
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New Sri Lankan President's Party Headed For Big Win In Snap Elections
New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections, initial results showed Friday.
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Sri Lanka's First Leftist President Sworn In After Landslide Election Win
Sri Lanka's first leftist president was sworn into office Monday vowing to restore public faith in politics after anger over the island nation's unprecedented economic crisis propelled him to a landslide poll win.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Takes Oath As Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Sri Lanka's former president Mahinda Rajapaksa was sworn in on Sunday as the country's new prime minister at a historic Buddhist temple, days after his party won a landslide victory in the General Election.
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PM Congratulates Sri Lankan Counterpart On Conducting Polls Amid COVID-19
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa on his party's performance in the parliamentary elections, with early trends showing that it was headed for a landslide win.
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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa Heading For Landslide Win in Local Poll
Former Sri Lanka president Mahinda Rajapaksa's SLPP is heading towards a landslide victory at the local government election garnering, 45 per cent of the majority votes, media reports said.
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India Sending 3 Ships With Supplies After Floods, Landslides In Sri Lanka
India is sending three Navy ships with supplies and other aid to Sri Lanka, which has appealed for international assistance after floods and landslides killed at least 113 people since last week.
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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 Bans Anti-Garbage Protests After Dump Disaster
Sri Lanka has outlawed protests over Colombo's garbage crisis following rallies over the city's waste disposal after a landslide at a giant rubbish tip killed 32 people and destroyed 145 homes.
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Cricketers Do Care As Australia Hold Clinic For Flood Victims In Sri Lanka
Australia fast-bowler John Hastings and some of his teammates held a clinic in Kandy with children from Aranayake, Sri Lanka affected by the horrific flooding and landslides earlier this year
