Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- 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 preva... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Minister of Ports and Civil Aviation, Anura Karunathilake, has announced that all flights arriving in Sri Lanka will be diverted to Trivandrum or Cochin airports in India if ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- 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... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Department of Irrigation has issued a warning of a potential flood situation within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River Basin. According to the Dep... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- 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 (... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- 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 ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Three bodies have been recovered while at least 17 individuals are reported missing following an earthslip in Gangoda, Kandy, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The number of deaths reported owing to adverse weather conditions across the country in the past few hours has increased to 39, the Disaster Management Centre noted. A further 1... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- UPDATE: Parliament is scheduled to convene tomorrow morning for a brief session lasting only thirty (30) minutes, while no sitting will be held on Saturday (29), the Department o... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Colombo-Wellawaya main road has been submerged in the Kumbukkana area due to the torrential rainfall affecting the Monaragala area. The section of the road has been submerge... Read More