Cyclone Ditwah disrupts BIA operations : 15 flights diverted
2025-11-28
The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Private Limited (AASL) has assured the public that it is taking all necessary,Continue Reading
Extreme weather : Traffic restricted on Southern Expressway
2025-11-28
The Ministry of Transport says the Kaduwela Exit of the Southern Expressway for vehicles coming from Kadawatha is inundated. TheContinue Reading
Sri Lanka briefs diplomats on emergency flood-relief and recovery efforts
2025-11-28
A diplomatic briefing under the aegis of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya was held at the Prime Minister’s Office today toContinue Reading
Air Force rescues man trapped on coconut tree (Video)
2025-11-28
A group of persons who had been trapped following flooding in Anuradhapura and in Polonnaruwa have been rescued by theContinue Reading
Rs. 1.2B allocated for disaster relief; Rs. 30B set aside for emergencies
2025-11-28
A sum of Rs. 1.2 billion has already been allocated for disaster relief services in Sri Lanka, the Government InformationContinue Reading
Cyclonic Storm Ditwah in SL : 8.00 am Update
2025-11-28
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” is centred near latitude 8.1°N and longitude 81.2°E, about 50km South of Trincomalee, as of 08.00Continue Reading
Extreme weather : Update from SriLankan Airlines
2025-11-28
SriLankan Airlines has advised passengers booked to travel today (28) to check the latest flight status before proceeding to theContinue Reading
Extreme Weather : 56 deaths, 21 missing
2025-11-28
A total of 43,991 individuals from 12,313 families have been affected by the extreme weather conditions caused by Cyclonic StormContinue Reading
Pre-schools to close from tomorrow amid severe weather
2025-11-27
The National Secretariat for Early Childhood Development has announced that Early Childhood Development Centres, including pre-schools, will be closed fromContinue Reading
Extreme weather : 30 deaths in two days
2025-11-27
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has reported that 30 deaths occurred over the two days of November 26 and 27Continue Reading
Extreme weather : Hotlines introduced to report disasters in Colombo
2025-11-27
The government has introduced hotlines for reporting emergency disaster situations arising in the Colombo District due to the prevalent adverseContinue Reading
Extreme weather in Sri Lanka : Death toll rises to 39
2025-11-27
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reports that 39 disaster‑related deaths have occurred so far due to the prevailing adverse weatherContinue Reading
Extreme weather : Four updates on Kandy District
2025-11-27
An emergency disaster situation has been declared in the Kandy District due to the prevailing adverse weather in the area,Continue Reading
Extreme weather : Weraganthota records highest rainfall
2025-11-27
The Department of Irrigation reports that the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 08.30 am today hasContinue Reading
Power outages : CEB urges public to report via mobile app
2025-11-27
The Ceylon Electricity Board says power restoration is underway across the island following weather-related outages. It is reported that inclementContinue Reading
Special meeting in Parliament to discuss disaster situation
2025-11-27
A special meeting has been called by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament this morning to discuss the adverse weatherContinue Reading
Extreme weather : 11 deaths reported in Badulla
2025-11-27
Eleven (11) persons have been reported dead due to adverse weather conditions experienced in the Badulla district, in the lastContinue Reading
Low-pressure area : Advisory issued for land & sea areas
2025-11-26
The Department of Meteorology has warned the Naval and fishing communities not to venture into the sea areas around SriContinue Reading