A significant rainfall of approximately 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin, according to the Irrigation Department. MORE..
22 May 2026 (10:16 AM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level 3 (Red) landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across two districts due to prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..
22 May 2026 (11:09 AM)
Plans have been made to conduct an anti-drug youth summit on June 26 in line with the �A Nation United� national programme aimed at eradicating the drug menace, according to a statement issued by the President s Media Division. MORE..
21 May 2026 (10:51 PM)
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side. MORE..
21 May 2026 (9:20 PM)
The body of a 79-year-old woman, who is suspected to have been gruesomely murdered, has been discovered stuffed inside a suitcase at her residence in the Seeduwa Police area. MORE..
21 May 2026 (8:11 PM)
Sri Lanka s reform program continues to move forward, with the International Monetary Fund s (IMF) Executive Board set to consider the combined Fifth and Sixth Reviews under the Extended Fund Facility on Wednesday (May 27). MORE..
22 May 2026 (9:03 AM)