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)
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 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)
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 Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that multiple national parks will be temporarily closed due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the island. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (8:09 PM)