The People's Platform

The Department of Meteorology announced that the deep depression which had formed near the Sri Lankan coast in the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone a short time ago today (27). The cyclone has been named "Ditwa". MORE..

27 Nov 2025 (6:30 PM)

SLAF helicopter rescues 3 flood victims trapped in Mahawa

A Bell 212 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has rescued three persons who were trapped on the rooftop of a two-storey building in Mahawa due to floods caused by prevailing inclement weather. MORE..

27 Nov 2025 (7:10 PM)

Several train journeys to Batticaloa and Trincomalee cancelled until further notice

The Railway Department has decided to cancel six long-distance, intercity and night mail train journeys that were scheduled to run on the Batticaloa and Trincomalee lines today (27). MORE..

27 Nov 2025 (5:48 PM)

Resource : Ada Derana