As federal services deteriorate, a patchwork of private companies is taking their place — for better or for worse.

West Sumatra has lifted its disaster emergency status and begun recovery, focusing on damage assessments and restoring basic services.

Drawing on lessons from recent blazes, a state commission has released a series of recommendations to protect older adults.

According to the ministry’s statistics, as of December 24, 2025, natural disasters this year left more than 400 people dead ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has established a high-level Presidential Task Force to oversee Sri Lanka’s post-disaster ...

Sri Lanka appeared on track to recover from the economic fallout of its 2022 external debt default until Cyclone Ditwah ...

Allied to the contribution of Watkins and Rogers, which ensured Forest’s mistakes did not go unpunished and prevented Sean ...

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The disaster led to a death toll of more than 640 people and displacement of over 66,000. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The government is surveying cultural heritage sites and museums damaged by floods and landslides across Sumatra.

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) yesterday said that Regional Plantation Companies (RPC) moved swiftly to safeguard ...