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Sri Lanka floods: Residents ask why the government wasn't better prepared

Sri Lanka floods: Residents ask why the government wasn't better prepared

Update: 2025-12-04
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Some Sri Lankans are questioning why their government wasn't better prepared for the country’s worst climate disaster in two decades. Cyclone Ditwah caused floods and landslides last week that killed more than 480 people. Nearly 200 thousand Sri Lankans have been displaced. And rescue and recovery efforts are still underway. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Kaduwela, a suburb of Colombo. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SriLankaFloods #CycloneDitwah #SriLankaDisaster #SriLankaClimateCrisis #Colombo #Kaduwela #SriLankaRescueEfforts #SriLankaNews #AlJazeeraEnglish
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Sri Lanka floods: Residents ask why the government wasn't better prepared

Sri Lanka floods: Residents ask why the government wasn't better prepared

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