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 Colombo-Wellawaya main road has been submerged in the Kumbukkana area due to the torrential rainfall affecting the Monaragala area. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (4:53 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)
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)
A train ran into a group of railway workers on Thursday (Nov 27), killing 11 and injuring two, officials in China s southwestern city of Kunming said, the deadliest rail accident in more than a decade. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (2:57 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)