Nations Deploy Aid for Sri Lanka Following Deadly Floods
China's diplomatic mission in Sri Lanka committed $100,000 in immediate cash relief, while Nepal has allocated $200,000 toward rescue and rehabilitation initiatives in devastated regions, media confirmed.
Australia pledged AUD 1 million (approximately $650,000) for urgent response measures and reconstruction work. Meanwhile, India deployed an 80-member specialist team equipped with humanitarian supplies to assist survivors.
Rescue crews continue scouring areas devastated by torrential flooding, mudslides, and extensive infrastructure damage since severe weather systems struck the South Asian island nation on Nov. 17.
Cyclone Ditwah made landfall last Wednesday, impacting approximately 1.12 million people across 309,607 households throughout the country.
Government agencies have opened 1,275 emergency shelters, providing refuge to 180,499 displaced residents affected by the natural disaster.
Military forces are executing combined air and ground evacuations to reach stranded civilians, as humanitarian workers rush essential provisions including food, potable water, and medical equipment to affected zones.
A Sri Lankan Air Force helicopter went down Sunday while conducting disaster relief missions, media reported. All crew members were successfully retrieved and transported to medical facilities for treatment.
Educational institutions nationwide—including universities, higher education facilities, and vocational training academies overseen by the Education, Higher Education, and Vocational Education Ministry—remain closed through Dec. 8 under government directive.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declared a state of emergency Saturday.
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