The Irrigation Department warns that there is a possibility of a major flood situation occurring within the next 24 hours in the low-lying areas adjacent to the Mahaweli River in the Yatinuwara and Gangawata Korale Divisional Secretariat Divisions of the Mahaweli River Basin. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (9:32 PM)
The Department of Irrigation has issued a warning of a potential flood situation within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:53 PM)
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)
The number of deaths reported thus far owing to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country over the past couple of days has increased to 47, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (9:01 PM)
A Bell 212 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has rescued three persons who were trapped on the rooftop of a two-storey building in Mahawa due to floods caused by prevailing inclement weather. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (7:10 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)