Electrician V. K. Muthukrishnan ran to help when a lightning-fast mudslide flattened his neighbour's home in rural Sri Lanka -- only to see his own house swept away minutes later. A friend whom he ...

His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, visited Al Rahma Women’s Village in Puttalam, Sri Lanka, a community dedicated to ...

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. Sri Lanka ...

UNHCR sends aid to "lost" village in eastern Sri Lanka As the refugee agency steps out of its usual role to help tsunami victims in Sri Lanka, a local UNHCR finance officer works tirelessly to bring ...

Devastating landslides turn Sri Lanka village into burial ground Amal JAYASINGHE AFP Dec 4, 2025 Updated 41 mins ago 0 Ishara S. KODIKARA VK Muthukrishnan, 42, removes debris from his house following ...