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 Railway Department has decided to cancel six long-distance, intercity and night mail train journeys that were scheduled to run on the Batticaloa and Trincomalee lines today (27). MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:48 PM)
The Secretary to the Ministry of Education has advised the administrators of international schools operating in Sri Lanka to temporarily close their schools with immediate effect, due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (9:49 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)
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that with immediate effect, no toll will be charged for travel on expressways until further notice. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (9:45 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)