A Red warning has been issued by the Irrigation Department for potential major flooding in the lower valley areas of the Deduru Oya Basin, the warning has been issued owing to the significant rainfall continuously received over the upper and middle catchment areas of the Deduru Oya Basin during the past 24 hours. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:50 PM)
An Emergency Disaster Situation has been declared for the Kandy district. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (4:17 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)
Three people traveling in a motor vehicle have died after the vehicle fell into a canal flowing near Bolivia village in Sainthamaruthu, Ampara. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (3:48 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 advised the President s Fund to provide Rs. 1 million in compensation on behalf of each person who died from disaster situations including flooding and landslides. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:57 PM)