Rivers overflow, warning over landslides as weather conditions continue
The Met Department states that the cyclone in the Arabian Sea is now located at about 600 km to the…
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Sri Lanka Fisheries Minister warns fishermen not to catch young tuna
Sri Lanka’s Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Mahinda Amaraweera cautioned the fishermen no to catch very young tuna…
PM instructs to provide immediate relief to the people affected
Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Disaster Management Ministry and the National Insurance Trust Fund to immediately provide a sum of…
Extreme Weather: River and reservoir water levels on the rise
The heavy downpour from last evening (November 29) to early this morning have made authorities open spill-gates of several reservoirs.…
Sri Lanka military deploys over 2000 troops to provide relief, police cancel leave for officers
More than 2000 troops of the three armed forces have been deployed to provide relief to the people affected by…
Sri Lanka police arrest 31 asylum seekers trying to migrate to Australia
Sri Lanka Police have arrested 31 persons who were attempting to illegally sail to Australia and New Zealand in fishing…
Sri Lankan President directs quick relief to victims of adverse weather
Maithripala Sirisena has directed all relevant officers of the government to take every required action to provide relief to the…
Autopsy confirms that the iconic Galgamuwa Tusker is no more…
The autopsy done on the elephant carcass discovered in the Kahalla-Pallekele forest reserve confirmed the fears of many. The Galgamuwa…
Petition against LG Election gazette notification – settled and withdrawn
Minister of Local Government and Provincial council Faiszer Musthapha said that the six petitioners who challenged the gazette notification issued…
Extreme weather claims four lives – several still missing
Four persons are reported dead due to the gusty winds and the bad weather that prevailed in the country yesterday,…