President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued directives to security forces and relevant officials to prioritise public safety and rescue operations and to ensure the continuous provision of essential relief services, including healthcare for affected populations. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:38 PM)
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)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed the President s Fund to provide Rs. 1 million in compensation for each individual who died as a result of the emergency disaster situation caused by heavy rainfall, including floods and landslides. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (5:57 PM)
Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 65 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city s modern history. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (8:53 PM)
The Department of Railways has cancelled the night mail train operating between Colombo and Badulla, as well as the return service from Badulla to Colombo. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (8:17 PM)
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that with immediate effect, no toll will be charged for travel on expressways until further notice. MORE..
27 Nov 2025 (9:45 PM)