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Patients continue to suffer as doctors' strike continues

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Patients across the country continue to be affected as the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) has decided to continue its ongoing trade union action, despite talks h... Read More


Quake off Northern Sumatra: No tsunami threat for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- A powerful earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck the Indian Ocean off Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 10.26 a.m. today (27), the National Tsunami Early Warning Cen... Read More


A/L exams postponed due to severe weather

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Commissioner General of Examinations has announced that the G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination 2025 will not be held for the next three days, until Saturday (30), due to... Read More


Public urged to use CEBCare app to report outages

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) today requested consumers to use its digital platforms (CEBCare app) to report power outages, as call centres are facing unusually high call vo... Read More


Budget debate likely to be postponed due to adverse weather conditions

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Party leaders are to meet at 2.00 pm today to decide on postponing the committee stage debate on the budget due to adverse weather conditions, Minister Samantha Vidyaratne said. ... Read More


Rugam in Batticaloa records over 300 mm of rainfall

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Rugam in the Batticaloa district recorded the highest rainfall in the country with 300.1 mm, as severe weather continued to batter several parts of the island, the Department of ... Read More


NBRO issues red alert for eight districts

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a red alert for eight districts previously identified as vulnerable to landslides and related hazards. Authorities h... Read More


Upcountry train services further disrupted

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Train services on the Upcountry line have been further disrupted following a landslide between Great Western and Watagoda, the Railways Department said. They said the Upcountry ... Read More


Eastern line train services disrupted due to flooding

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Train services on the Trincomalee and Batticaloa Eastern Line have been disrupted due to severe weather conditions, the Railways Department said. Flooding from rivers and reserv... Read More


Heavy rain, mist cause floods and landslide risks in Nuwara Eliya

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Several areas in the Nuwara Eliya district have been severely affected by prevailing inclement weather, a senior official from the District Disaster Management Centre (DDMC) said... Read More