Families from Bandaranayake Mawatha moved to quarantine centers

Airman killed in rescue operations promoted posthumously

A Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Airman who was killed during the rescue operations following the floods, was today?promoted posthumously. the SLAF said. The officer had fallen from a helicopter while engaging in a flood rescue operation in Neluwa area in Galle. YMS Yaparathna fell off the helicopter while carrying a flood victim on a cable.

28 May, 2017

China to send disaster relief goods worth USD 2.2 million

The Chinese Government announced it will?donate emergency humanitarian disaster relief goods worth a total amount of RMB 15 million (about 2.2 million US dollars) to the Sri Lankan people who were affected by floods and landslides. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang sent condolence messages to President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe respectively on the tragic loss of life and property following the heavy rains that led to severe floods and landsli

28 May, 2017

Woman gives birth while being airlifted from Kalawana

A woman gave birth while being?airlifted from a flood affected area in Kalawana today. The woman was being taken to safety by the Sri Lanka Air Force when she gave birth?onboard the helicopter. (Colombo Gazette)

29 May, 2017