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)
The Department of Meteorology announced that the deep depression which had formed near the Sri Lankan coast in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone a short time ago today (27). The cyclone has been named "Ditwa". MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (6:30 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)
A special holiday has been declared for tomorrow (28) for all government employees, except those engaged in essential services, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (10:09 PM)
Three bodies have been recovered while at least 17 individuals are reported missing following an earthslip in Gangoda, Kandy, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
27 Nov 2025 (5:24 PM)
Power outages have been reported in several areas, including Mahiyanganaya, Ampara and Vavunathivu due to inclement weather-related incidents, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) confirmed.
27 Nov 2025 (9:50 PM)