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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka

People transfer goods in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka

People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka

People transfer goods in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka -

People evacuate by wading through floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka -

People evacuate by wading through floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cyclone Ditwah Aftermaths in Sri Lanka -

People evacuate by boat in floodwater after heavy rains on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on November 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/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emperor meets with Sri Lankan president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) accompanies Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake out of the front door of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo after their meeting on Sept. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with Sri Lankan president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) greets Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with Sri Lankan president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) greets Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Emperor meets with Sri Lankan president

Japanese Emperor Naruhito (R) greets Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) holds talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2025.

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) holds talks with Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake (far L) at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2025.

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Japan-Sri Lanka talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with Sri Lankan President Anura Dissanayake at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 29, 2025.

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China-Sri Lanka talks

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) chats with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025, prior to their talks. (Pool photo)

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China-Sri Lanka talks

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (bottom, R) receives a guard of honor during his welcome ceremony with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Jan. 15, 2025, prior to their talks. (Pool photo)

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Parliamentary Election Day - Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L, front) leaves a polling station after casting his vote in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Nov. 14, 2024. Voting in the Sri Lankan parliamentary election began on Thursday morning at 7:00 a.m. local time after the opening of polling stations across the South Asian country. Over 8,000 candidates are contesting the election, with over 17 million eligible voters participating. The Sri Lankan parliament consists of 225 seats, with 113 needed to form a majority government. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sri Lanka election

Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake (L) speaks to reporters on the day of the country's parliamentary elections on Nov. 14, 2024, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka election

Sri Lanka's President and National People's Power party leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake (C, front) walks with his supporters after casting his vote in the country's parliamentary elections on Nov. 14, 2024, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lankan People Hit By Adverse Weather

People wade through floodwater in a street in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 12, 2024. Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to provide immediate relief to people affected by recent adverse weather conditions across the country, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Saturday. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sri Lankan People Hit By Adverse Weather

People walk in a flooded street in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 12, 2024. Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to provide immediate relief to people affected by recent adverse weather conditions across the country, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Saturday. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sri Lankan People Hit By Adverse Weather

People wade through floodwater in a street in Gampaha, Sri Lanka, on Oct. 12, 2024. Sri Lankan president Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to provide immediate relief to people affected by recent adverse weather conditions across the country, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Saturday. Photo by Gayan Sameera/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exhibitors upbeat about business opportunities in western China

STORY: Exhibitors upbeat about business opportunities in western China DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:27 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the 19th Western China International Fair 2. STANDUP (English): YUAN QIUYUE, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAWN YANG, General Manager Assistant of Trade Port Project Management Center in Greenland 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANURA BANDA, Sri Lankan exhibitor 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): UGUR ARZOGULLARI, Turkish exhibitor STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): YUAN QIUYUE, Xinhua correspondent "This is Yuan from Xinhua News Agency. Now we are at the 'Belt and Road' International Cooperation Pavilion at the 19th Western China International Fair. 17 countries are represented, showcasing their products and services. For them, this could be an excellent opportunity to find out what western China offers." The expo, which is being held in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province from June 29 to July 3, showcased the Belt and Road

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon.

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Sri Lankan disaster management chief visits Japan's weather agency

Sri Lankan Disaster Management Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa (R) visits the Japan Meteorological Agency in Tokyo on May 10, 2016. Sri Lanka was devastatingly hit by a huge tsunami that originated in a major earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in 2004. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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50th anniversary of Sri Lankan elephant's arrival in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Prince and Princess Mikasa (L and C) pose for photos with Sri Lankan Minister of National Heritage Anura Bandaranaike (R) at Tama Zoo in Tokyo's Hino on May 12 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the elephant Anura (in background) in Japan. Anura was presented to Japan by Ceylon, the former name of Sri Lanka, in 1956 to commemorate the prince's visit to Ceylon. (Kyodo)