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Building back better? Sri Lankans face challenges in recovery from floods, landslides

Cyclone Ditwah swept across Sri Lanka after making landfall on Nov 28, severely affecting close to two million people across the country, killing more than 640 people, and…

  • Published: December 29, 202510:06 am
  • Author Chin Hui Shan
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India announces $450 million relief package for Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced India’s decision to offer a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka post ‘Cyclone Ditwah’.

  • Published: December 24, 202511:06 am
  • Author The Statesman
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‘We have nowhere to go’: Sri Lankan residents recount damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah

Described as the “largest and most challenging natural disaster” in the country’s history, the cyclone killed more than 640 people and displaced over 66,000.

  • Published: December 22, 20259:12 am
  • Author Chin Hui Shan
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Reimagining South Asia

The writer says that the combination of climate change and conflict politics is fast turning the region into one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints.

  • Published: December 16, 202510:16 am
  • Author Aisha Khan
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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 618

More than two million people in Sri Lanka — nearly 10 per cent of the population — have been affected by last week’s floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, the…

  • Published: December 8, 20259:23 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Pakistan sends urban search and rescue team to assist cyclone-hit Sri Lanka

According to Radio Pakistan, a Pakistan Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying a 47-member team along with 6.5 tons of essential equipment has departed to participate in humanitarian…

  • Published: December 4, 20259:11 am
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India rejects Islamabad’s claim on overflight clearance to Pakistani aircraft carrying relief assistance for Sri Lanka

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that in view of the urgency of humanitarian assistance, New Delhi processed the request expeditiously the same day…

  • Published: December 3, 20259:11 am
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South-east Asia battered by storms and massive floods, death toll surpasses 600

More than 4 million people have been affected, mainly in southern Thailand and Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, forcing mass evacuations.

  • Published: December 2, 20259:00 am
  • Author The Nation
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India permits Pakistani humanitarian overflights to Sri Lanka

The Sri Lankan government called for international aid and used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. At least 355…

  • Published: December 2, 20258:30 am
  • Author Abdullah Momand
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A celebration of South Asian heritage and a renewed commitment to social impact

The region can be referred to as a cluster of food nations that are consistently ranking among the best in the world for their culinary traditions.

  • Published: December 2, 20257:53 am
  • Author The Daily Star

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