Sri Lanka

Alex fled civil war into an Australian nightmare with no end. After 16 years, he could not bear it
He escaped violence and chaos in Sri Lanka only to get trapped in a labyrinthine immigration system, never to see his wife and children again
The Guardian - AU
9 min read
Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah
Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destruction
The Guardian - UK
4 min read
Sri Lanka tea workers struggle in poverty. Flooding cost many their lives
After Sri Lanka struggled through one of the worst storms in its history, tea plantation workers are taking temporary refuge in government schools and temples as entire villages were buried in mud in the central highlands
The Independent UK
8 min read
Three arrested in Sri Lanka after video shows elephant being burned alive
Authorities say animal was shot and injured and then set on fire
The Independent UK
3 min read
‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia
Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’
The Guardian - UK
5 min read
‘They said girls like us can’t do anything’: Meet India’s blind women cricket champions
On November 23, 16 blind women made history, winning the first-ever Blind Women’s T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the final.
Newslaundry
2 min read
Even ‘weak’ cyclones are being turned into deadly rainmakers by fast-warming oceans
The final week of November was devastating for several South Asian countries. Communities in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand were inundated as Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar unleashed days of relentless rain. Millions were affected, more than 1,500 people lost their lives, hundreds are still missing, and damages ran into multiple…
The Conversation
6 min read
Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as Cyclone Ditwah death toll crosses 600
Ongoing monsoon rains are hitting areas already devastated by cyclone and further destabilising hillsides
The Independent UK
4 min read
Family of two women stranded in Sri Lanka ‘hugely relieved’ after rescue
Melanie Watters, 54, and her friend Janine Reid, 55, from London, were stranded by floods in Pussellawa for nearly a week
Evening Standard
4 min read
Asia floods: Death toll crosses 1,500 as rescuers race to reach isolated villages
Hundreds of villages remain buried under mud and debris
The Independent UK
4 min read