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11 dead, 14 rescued after elderly home flooded in Pannala

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- According to police, a total of 11 residents of an elderly home in Nalawalana, Pannala Police Division, have died due to flooding caused by the ongoing severe weather. Rescue te... Read More


Operations at Colombo Port temporarily suspended

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- Operations at the Colombo Port have been temporarily suspended. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority stated that the decision was taken due to the prevailing heavy rains and windy cond... Read More


Death toll due to Cyclone Ditwah climbs further

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- The death toll reported so far from Badulla and Kandy due to the severe weather affecting the country has risen to 85, according to data from the Disaster Management Centre and r... Read More


03 women trapped at Malwathu Oya Railway Bridge rescued by SLAF helicopter

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- Three women who were trapped at the Malwathu Oya Railway Bridge in Anuradhapura have been safely rescued through an air operation. Accordingly, a Bell 412 helicopter belonging t... Read More


Closure of Muslim schools extended amid severe weather

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- The Ministry of Education has announced that the closure of all Muslim schools, which had been in effect since November 27 due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions across... Read More


At least 21 missing following landslide in Thulhiriya

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- At least 21 persons have been reported missing following a landslide in the Monroviyawatte area of Thulhiriya in Warakapola, the police confirmed. The police have launched a res... Read More


132 dead and 171 missing amid severe weather in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- According to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), a total of 132 deaths have been reported so far, while 171 individuals remain missing due to the ongoing adverse weather condit... Read More


Sri Lanka declares State of Public Emergency

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- The President of Sri Lanka, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has issued an Extraordinary Gazette declaring a State of Public Emergency across the country. The declaration has been made... Read More


RDA workers caught in accident while clearing earth mound

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- A group of Road Development Authority (RDA) workers, who had been dispatched to remove an earth mound that had collapsed onto the Welimada-Nuwara Eliya main road in the Gawaramma... Read More


Met. Department warns of continued indirect effects following Cyclone Ditwah

Sri Lanka, Nov. 29 -- The Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake, stated that although the direct effects of the cyclone have subsided as it has moved away from the isl... Read More