Due to the low level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, showers or thundershowers will occur at most part of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (22), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
22 Feb 2026 (8:02 AM)
As part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention programme conducted by Sri Lanka Police, a total of 29,165 individuals were screened within yesterday (20) alone. MORE..
21 Feb 2026 (5:11 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rainfall in the Central, Uva and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well as in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..
21 Feb 2026 (5:18 PM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued Level 3 (Red) landslide early warnings for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) across four districts due to prevailing heavy rainfall. MORE..
21 Feb 2026 (10:06 PM)
The Assistant Director of the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) for the Polonnaruwa District has reported that the Somawathiya-Sungavila Road has been inundated by approximately one foot of water as of this morning (21). MORE..
21 Feb 2026 (12:23 PM)
It has been revealed that the fatal shooting of a fish trader in Dondra, Matara, this afternoon occurred despite the victim being under police protection due to established threats to his life. MORE..
22 Feb 2026 (12:02 AM)