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In Photos: Sri Lanka declares state of emergency to tackle disaster relief ops

Updated On: 29 November, 2025 03:21 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods. (Pics/AFP)

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods. (Pics/AFP)

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared a state of emergency throughout the island in view of the emergency situation that has emerged due to the devastation caused by floods. (Pics/AFP)
<p>According to an official gazette dated Friday and released on Saturday, the state of emergency has been declared throughout the island</p>

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According to an official gazette dated Friday and released on Saturday, the state of emergency has been declared throughout the island

<p>On Friday, at an all-party meeting, the opposition leaders called for the state of emergency to be declared. The doctors` trade union in a letter addressed to Dissanayake underscored the need to impose a state of emergency</p>

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On Friday, at an all-party meeting, the opposition leaders called for the state of emergency to be declared. The doctors` trade union in a letter addressed to Dissanayake underscored the need to impose a state of emergency

<p>The regulations are expected to expedite the process of relief coordination and rescue operations</p>

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The regulations are expected to expedite the process of relief coordination and rescue operations

<p>The need for speedy deployment of troops, police, the health sector, civil administration and the civil defence force to tackle the crisis situation is to be facilitated through the state of emergency, officials said</p>

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The need for speedy deployment of troops, police, the health sector, civil administration and the civil defence force to tackle the crisis situation is to be facilitated through the state of emergency, officials said

<p>Cyclone Ditwah on Saturday exited Sri Lanka that left more than 120 dead, amid a trail of destruction and damage to infrastructure, entering the south Indian coastal line, meteorological officials said</p>

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Cyclone Ditwah on Saturday exited Sri Lanka that left more than 120 dead, amid a trail of destruction and damage to infrastructure, entering the south Indian coastal line, meteorological officials said

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