Severe floods triggered by torrential rains killed at least 18 people and affected over 500,000 in the south western part of Sri Lanka as the island continued to experience unprecedented rain for the fourth consecutive day. Thousands of people have been evacuated and are living in temporary camps setup by the Government in Gampaha and Colombo districts. Latest reports revealed that state of emergency has been declared in the Nuwara Eliya ADP area in the hill country, warning more rainfall and landslides in the coming days.

‘War’ is no longer the most common word in Sri Lanka. Yet, with all eyes towards rebuilding our nation, there is much to be done in restoring healing and trust between hurting communities that have lived for decades in mistrust of each other.

A month after the devastation of the Asian tsunami disaster, schools are reopening in Trincomalee.