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Anadolu Agency (25 December 2025)

Gokhan Celiker

Sri Lanka’s newly appointed ambassador to Türkiye, Niluka Kadurugamuwa, highlighted the strength of bilateral relations and called for sustained cooperation as the island nation recovers from recent floods and landslides that left hundreds dead and tens of thousands displaced.

“Türkiye and Sri Lanka have always been good friends. We have very strong bilateral relations,” Kadurugamuwa told Anadolu in an interview, evaluating bilateral relations as well as the recent disaster that hit his country.

Kadurugamuwa said approximately 1.7 million people were affected by cyclone Ditwah that hit in November, with 643 deaths confirmed and 70,000 to 75,000 people living in around 700 safe shelters across the country.

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