Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa called for a unified national effort to face the impending El Nino climate phenomenon, stressing that it has become a "100 percent certainty" now.

Addressing the Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Change, the Opposition Leader emphasised that because the extreme weather event affects the entire population of 22 million Sri Lankans equally, the Government, Opposition, and all citizens must move past partisan politics to mitigate the crisis.

He said that he and the Parliamentary Caucus on Climate Change raised concerns regarding El Nino and La Nina well ahead of formal confirmations by international organisations.

He said everyone is now discussing the adverse effects resulting from ...