A Red warning has been issued by the Irrigation Department for potential major flooding in the lower valley areas of the Deduru Oya Basin, the warning has been issued owing to the significant rainfall continuously received over the upper and middle catchment areas of the Deduru Oya Basin during the past 24 hours. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:50 PM)
The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, has announced that all flights arriving in Sri Lanka will be diverted to Trivandrum or Cochin airports in India if they are unable to land at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) during a weather emergency.
27 Nov 2025 (6:11 PM)
The US has suspended processing all immigration requests from Afghans, after an Afghan man was identified as the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers near the White House. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:25 PM)
The Railway Department has decided to cancel six long-distance, intercity and night mail train journeys that were scheduled to run on the Batticaloa and Trincomalee lines today (27). MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:48 PM)
The Kandy-Mahiyanganaya main road has been temporarily closed for vehicular traffic between Medamahanuwara and Hasalaka until further notice, the Kandy District Secretary has announced. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (1:57 PM)
HIV infections in Sri Lanka have increased despite a decline in cases globally, according to data released by the National STD'AIDS Control Programme. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:05 PM)