The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country in the past few days has climbed to 635, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (5:01 PM)
Sri Lanka is struggling to recover from the devastating Cyclone Ditwah even as it was trying to rebuild from a debt crisis and political turmoil, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake told Newsweek in an exclusive interview as he called for a new approach for debt-burdened countries vulnerable to climate change. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (8:26 PM)
The Donald Trump administration has directed US embassy officials to reject visa applicants who have worked in roles related to fact-checking, content moderation, compliance, or online safety, according to a State Department memo obtained by Reuters. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (4:20 PM)
The Level-3 (Red) landslide evacuation warning issued to multiple areas in four districts has been extended. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (6:19 PM)
Justice Yasantha Kodagoda has been sworn in as the Acting Chief Justice of Sri Lanka. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (6:21 PM)
In order to restore people s lives back to normalcy, the government will provide necessary relief and assistance, and that the effective cooperation of officials at the divisional level is important to ensure that essential relief reaches the public promptly, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated. MORE..
8 Dec 2025 (6:16 PM)