The Department of Meteorology warns that the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal, which was located 110 km to the east of Trincomalee at around 11.30 a.m. today (27), is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and further intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 06 hours. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (7:38 PM)
The ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday as a region on edge wondered whether it will hold. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (10:52 AM)
The Irrigation Department has issued a flood warning for several low-lying areas of Kelani River Basin, effective until 10-30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (1:53 PM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to provide immediate relief services to affected people in disaster-stricken areas by gathering information on-site rather than relying solely on technological data. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (6:27 PM)
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged its support for investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, citing increased foreign investor interest fuelled by the government s systematic financial reforms, the President s Media Division (PMD) said in a statement. MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (11:25 AM)
Inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 207,582 individuals from 59,629 families across 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). MORE..
27 Nov 2024 (12:24 PM)