Sri Lanka’s fragile economic recovery faces renewed pressure as an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission prepares to assess the financial and structural damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah. Scheduled from January 22 to 28, the mission’s findings are expected to influence recovery funding, fiscal planning, and long-term resilience strategies at a time when the country remains […]
In the wake of one of Sri Lanka’s most devastating natural disasters in decades, the Government of Russia has stepped forward to support relief and recovery efforts by donating a 35-tonne humanitarian aid consignment to Sri Lanka. Ceylon Today+1 The aid shipment — transported aboard a Russian Ilyushin Il-76 cargo aircraft — arrived at Bandaranaike […]
Sri Lanka Faces One of Its Worst Flood Seasons in Recent Years Sri Lanka is currently experiencing severe flooding and landslides following days of intense rainfall influenced by Cyclone Ditwah and the ongoing North-East monsoon. Multiple districts — including Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Matara, Galle, Kegalle, and parts of Kurunegala — have been heavily impacted, […]
