Colombo, Dec 5, 2025 (AFP) - Sri Lanka issues fresh landslide warnings as toll nears 500

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2025-12-05

Heavy rains triggered fresh landslide warnings in Sri Lanka's worst-affected central hills on Friday, as the death toll from last week's Cyclone Ditwah neared 500. The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), which monitors the stability of mountain slopes, said heavy rainfall within 24 hours could further saturate the hills and make them unstable. "Since rainfall within the past 24 hours has exceeded 150 millimetres, if the rains continue......

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