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Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Nov 28, 2025

Newest development Nov 30, 2025 · 3 reportsFloods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200

Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster

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  1. Names this update

    Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200

    Headline from Phys ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Guardian

    Death toll reaches 69 as Sri Lanka is hit by rising flood waters (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah has left people stranded, with more than 18,000 evacuated to temporary shelters

  2. Al Jazeera

    More than 50 killed in deadly Sri Lanka floods: What we know so far (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Cyclone Ditwah caused landslides in the central mountainous tea-growing regions of Badulla and Nuwara Eliya.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Death toll from floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka rises to 132, with 176 people still missing (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The heavy floods and mudslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah have displaced nearly 78,000 people. The cyclone is likely to move toward India's southern coast by Sunday.

  4. Deutsche Welle

    Sri Lanka declares emergency as floods kill at least 153 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In Sri Lanka, rescue teams are racing to reach cut-off villages as floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah force tens of thousands of people into shelters, submerge homes, and block roads.

  5. Digital Journal

    Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Torrential rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah have killed 123 people across Sri Lanka so far, with another 130 still missing, the Disaster

  6. The Boston Globe

    Cyclone Ditwah kills 123 in Sri Lanka’s worst flood in 20 years (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Cyclone Ditwah has killed 123 people across Sri Lanka, with another 130 missing, according to AFP, as torrential rains caused the country’s worst flooding in over two decades.

  7. Newsweek

    Over 100 dead in Sri Lanka after Cyclone Ditwah (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    More than 100 people have died in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

  8. UPI

    Sri Lanka Cyclone Ditwah kills 69 people by flooding, mudslides (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Soldiers in Sri Lanka worked to rescue hundreds trapped by flooding Friday from Cyclone Ditwah, which has killed at least 69 people, with 34 missing.

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Sri Lanka declares emergency as floods kill more than 150 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In Sri Lanka, rescue teams are racing to reach cut-off villages as floods and landslides caused by Cyclone Ditwah force tens of thousands of people into shelters, submerge homes, and block roads.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 132 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction.

  11. The Guardian

    Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for years

  12. Al Jazeera

    ‘Neighbourhoods buried under mud’: Sri Lanka floods death toll nears 200 (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declares a state of emergency to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.

  13. Phys

    Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200 (opens Phys)

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    Phys's feed description

    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 missing.

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