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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the President s Fund to provide Rs. 1 million in compensation for each individual who died as a result of the emergency disaster situation caused by heavy rainfall, including floods and landslides. MORE..

27 Nov 2025 (5:57 PM)

Sri Lanka-bound flights to be diverted to India during weather emergency

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)

Colombo-Badulla night mail trains cancelled

The Department of Railways has cancelled the night mail train operating between Colombo and Badulla, as well as the return service from Badulla to Colombo. MORE..

27 Nov 2025 (8:17 PM)

Resource : Ada Derana