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Toll-free travel allowed on expressways due to disaster situation

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Road Development Authority (RDA) has announced that with immediate effect, no toll will be charged for travel on expressways until further notice. The decision has been take... Read More


Major flood warning for low-lying areas of Mahaweli River; Amber warning for Kelani River

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Irrigation Department warns that there is a possibility of a major flood situation occurring within the next 24 hours in the low-lying areas adjacent to the Mahaweli River in... Read More


Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Two National Guard soldiers are critically injured after being gunned down in Washington DC, less than two blocks from the White House, in what the city's mayor called a "targete... Read More


Four dead, nine missing due to landslides reported in Badulla

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- At least four people have died in six landslide incidents reported in the Badulla District. Badulla District Secretary Panduka Abeywardena stated that around nine other individu... Read More


Death toll due to adverse weather climbs to 47 in Sri Lanka, 21 missing

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The number of deaths reported thus far owing to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country over the past couple of days has increased to 47, according to the Di... Read More


Court orders Daisy Forrest to undergo psychiatric examination

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Colombo High Court has ordered that a psychiatric medical report be obtained to determine whether Daisy Forrest, the grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, is in a suitable menta... Read More


A/L exams suspended for two days due to adverse weather

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination scheduled for today (27) and tomorrow (28) will not be held as scheduled, the Commissioner General of Examinations, AKS Indika Kumari L... Read More


Colombo-Badulla night mail trains cancelled

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- 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. The Department furthe... Read More


Several national parks closed until further notice

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that multiple national parks will be temporarily closed due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the island. A... Read More


Level 3 (Red) landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in four districts

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- A 'Level-3' (Red) landslide evacuation warning has been issued for multiple areas in the Badulla, Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya districts by the National Building and Research O... Read More