950 metric tons of disaster relief from Tamil Nadu en route to Colombo
2025-12-06
A ship carrying emergency relief from the Government of Tamil Nadu is en route to Sri Lanka to assist communitiesContinue Reading
Prime Minister, foreign minister brief diplomats on Sri Lanka’s flood recovery efforts
2025-12-06
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath briefed foreign diplomatic missionsContinue Reading
Rs. 25,000 Disaster Allowance: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
2025-12-06
The Ministry of Defence, through the National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), has issued an updated guideline outlining the processContinue Reading
Central Bank directs banks to grant relief for disaster-hit borrowers
2025-12-06
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has instructed all licensed banks to grant relief to individuals and businesses affectedContinue Reading
Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road reopened for traffic
2025-12-06
The Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development has announced that the Welimada–Nuwara Eliya road has been reopened to trafficContinue Reading
High risk severe lightning warning issued for 7 districts
2025-12-06
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre Issued at 12.15 p.m. 06 December 2025 validContinue Reading
Rare Dugong carcass found on Mannar coast
2025-12-06
The Department of Wildlife Conservation has reported that the carcass of a rare marine mammal, the dugong (Dugong dugon), wasContinue Reading
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
2025-12-06
A mammoth batting effort from the West Indies middle-order helps the visitors draw the first NZ vWI Test in Christchurch
Sajith Premadasa accuses government of ignoring early cyclone warnings
2025-12-06
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa accused the government of blaming meteorology officials despite warnings issued for nearly 15 days ahead ofContinue Reading
Urgent Appeal: National Archives Calls for Freezers to Save Flood-Damaged Public Records
2025-12-06
The Department of National Archives has issued an urgent appeal for freezer facilities to preserve thousands of water-damaged public recordsContinue Reading
Five injured in major road accident in Marine Drive
2025-12-06
Five people were injured and hospitalized following a serious road accident on Marine Drive in Bambalapitiya early this morning (06),Continue Reading
Untold story: A Helpless Bus, a Fragile Roof and the Navy That Wouldn’t Give Up
2025-12-06
Sri Lanka Navy officers, villagers and rescue teams battled fierce weather to save nearly seventy passengers stranded during the floodsContinue Reading
UAE Team Deploys to Hardest-Hit Zone in Kandy; Recovers 10 Bodies
2025-12-06
The UAE Search and Rescue team continues to execute its humanitarian missions in Sri Lanka as part of the urgentContinue Reading
IGP instructs police to prevent forcible seizure of relief goods
2025-12-06
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has instructed all police units to take maximum measures to prevent incidents of forcibleContinue Reading
IRD extends deadline for submitting income tax returns
2025-12-06
The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has extended the deadline for filing Returns of Income for the 2024/2025 assessment year, followingContinue Reading
Weather today: Afternoon showers in several provinces
2025-12-06
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 06 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 06 December 2025 The Northeast monsoon condition is graduallyContinue Reading
Govt issues new circular outlining disaster relief payments
2025-12-05
Government issues new circular outlining disaster relief payments The Ministry of Finance has issued Budget Circular No. 08/2025, detailing financialContinue Reading
Full text of President’s statement on budget, disaster relief and criticism
2025-12-05
President’s Address in Parliament during the Third Reading of the 2026 Budget In particular, today we have presented to ParliamentContinue Reading