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Sri Lankan president declares state of public emergency as extreme weather batters
By Xinhua Published: Nov 30, 2025 11:05 AM
People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)


 
People evacuate by wading through floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People evacuate by wading through floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)


 
People transfer goods in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People transfer goods in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)


 
People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)

People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Nov. 29, 2025. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a State of Public Emergency effective on Friday, as the country confronts one of its worst weather-related disasters in recent years. (Photo by Ajith Perera/Xinhua)