The death toll from the severe weather affecting Sri Lanka over the past several days has risen to 123, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported. A further 130 individuals remain missing. Of the confirmed deaths, 51 have been reported from the Kandy District, where 67 people...

An Indian rescue team arrived in Sri Lanka this morning (29) to support ongoing relief operations as severe weather continues to impact several parts of the island. The team, which arrived on an Indian aircraft along with four sniffer dogs. They have brought essential disaster-response...