More heavy rain slows Sri Lanka’s recovery after deadly cyclone
President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation’s history.

President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation’s history.



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“The world needs to wake up. We need to adapt.”
Climate advocates say it’s time to move to accountability for climate change, as people in Asia are living the evidence.
At least 631 people have died in floods in the Southeast Asian country, with the death toll expected to rise.
Up to $3.6bn in government financing included, with major contributions from global financial institutions.










Drone video shows widespread destruction in part of Sumatra in Indonesia, where over 440 people have died in flooding.
Heavy rains have left Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia under water.
At least two areas of the worst-affected Sumatra island still unreachable, as authorities struggle to deliver aid.









