Cyclone Ditwah brought record rainfall to Sri Lanka late 2025, triggering floods and landslides that killed more than 600 people, but a clip circulating online does not show elephants pulled to safety ...

In the predominantly Tamil Northern Province, the death toll stands at nine, with four people reported missing.

There are 16 species of crocodiles in the world. While they all have sharp teeth, some are less dangerous to humans, while ...

The water came quietly at first, a steady rise along the riverbanks, familiar to communities who have lived beside Sri ...

Officials estimate the damage runs into billions of dollars, a headache for the island nation just recovering from an ...

When Denuwarage Kusumalatha (54) saw flood water reach her doorstep in the wee hours of Nov. 29, it was already too late. A ...

The country’s president said the nationwide flooding after the storm hit last week was the most challenging natural disaster ...

Sri Lanka may proudly call itself a global biodiversity hotspot, but in the world of reptiles—especially snakes—the country ...

Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more ...

Many of the gravesites that pockmark the north and east of the country are believed to contain the victims of atrocities ...

Sri Lanka has stopped passenger trains and closed roads in some areas due to landslides and floods. Heavy rains have caused ...