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Human activity on Kadugannawa slope must cease: Expert warns

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Former senior professor of the Department of Geology at the University of Peradeniya, Athula Senarathna, has called for an immediate halt to human activities along the Kadugannaw... Read More


A/L exams commence from December 1

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will commence on Monday, December 1, Examinations Commissioner General Indika Kumari Liyanage said. Addressing the media she said the... Read More


Three dead after car plunges into Boralaweli canal

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Three people died after a car veered off the road and plunged into the Boralaweli Canal in Saindamarudu earlier today, authorities confirmed. Army personnel who responded to the... Read More


Sajith requests President to declare national disaster situation

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa requested President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to declare a national disaster situation immediately. Premadasa told Parliament that he made thi... Read More


Sri Lanka turns red

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Meteorology Department has issued a high alert covering all districts and surrounding sea areas due to an active weather system affecting the island. The department warned t... Read More


Heavy rains destroy 600,000 acres of crops, vegetable prices likely to rise

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- Heavy rains across Sri Lanka have destroyed around 600,000 acres of rice and vegetable crops, raising concerns over vegetable shortages and price hikes during the festive season,... Read More


Provide immediate relief to affected people: President to MPs

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed Members of Parliament representing both the Government and the Opposition to urgently intervene in their respective districts to... Read More


Emergency disaster situation declared in Kandy

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- An Emergency Disaster Situation has been declared for the Kandy district due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Kandy District Secretary said today. According to ... Read More


Multiple National Parks closed amid heavy rains

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) has announced the temporary closure of several national parks across Sri Lanka due to ongoing heavy rains. According to the departm... Read More


Death toll from inclement weather rises to 39

Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- The number of deaths reported due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions across the country has risen to 39, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). Published by H... Read More