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)
The number of deaths reported owing to adverse weather conditions across the country in the past few hours has increased to 39, the Disaster Management Centre noted. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:04 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 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)
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red alert warning for the land and the sea areas around the island due to the deep depression over south-east of Sri Lanka. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (4:36 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)