Weather disasters claim 212 lives across the country 218 have gone missing
The death toll from weather disasters across Sri Lanka has climbed to 212, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).…
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Airport urges travellers to use expressway amid flooding
The airport authorities yesterday (30) advised passengers travelling to the Bandaranaike International Airport to use the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway, as several…
Met Dept. warns of floods, landslides and rough seas despite subsiding rain
Although heavy rainfall has eased, Director General of the Department of Meteorology, Athula Karunanayake has urged the public to remain…
All exams including A/L postponed indefinitely
The Department of Examinations has indefinitely postponed the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination and all other examinations, due to the…
Dry ration allowances for displaced persons increased
The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC) has announced a significant increase in the allowance for dry rations for displaced…
159 dead 203 missing as at 6:00 AM today [30th] – DMC
The situation report issued at 6:00AM by the Disaster Management Center today [30th November 2025] confirms that 159 persons have…
Keep the public continuously informed by releasing updated weather and disaster information to the media – President
The National Disaster Management Council convened on Thursday (27) night at the Ministry of Defence under the leadership of President…
President directs District Secretaries & District Development Committee Chairpersons to provide relief without financial constraints
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed District Secretaries to proceed with rescue and relief operations for affected communities without allowing financial…
Warning for Cyclonic storm “Ditwah” issued at 2.00AM on 30th November
Warning for Cyclonic storm “Ditwah” in the vicinity of Sri Lanka Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at…
Weather disasters: Sri Lanka flooded by policy blunders, weak enforcement and environmental crime – Climate Expert
Sri Lanka has once again been submerged not by unprecedented rainfall but by decades of political negligence, environmental crime, and…