Weather LNP - Trains along coastal line delayed
Train services along the coastal line are experiencing delays due to a train traveling from Galle to Maradana breaking down near the Ambalangoda railway…
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Weather LNP - Fairly heavy rains expected in several areas
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in…
Weather LNP - Night mail trains cancelled for second consecutive day
The Railway Department has announced the cancellation of all night mail train services scheduled for tonight (17) due to the ongoing strike by the Sri Lanka…
Weather LNP - Evening showers expected in several areas
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva and Southern provinces and in Ampara and Batticaloa district after 1.00…
Weather LNP - Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department states that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) further…
Weather LNP - Special announcement for ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’ attendees
A request has been made from devotees attending the special exposition, ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’, at the Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy. Visitors have been…
Weather LNP - Heat index to hit ‘caution level’ in parts of the island
The Meteorology Department says that the Heat Index, the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ tomorrow (21) in the…
Weather LNP - ‘Siri Dalanda Vandanawa’: Additional trains in operation for devotees
Sri Lanka Railways has taken steps to add two additional train journeys between Colombo Fort and Kandy due to a large number of devotees travelling to Kandy…
Weather LNP - Foreign diplomats head to Kandy by train for ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’
The ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’, a special veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic, will commence today (18) after 16 years. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, along…
Weather LNP - U.S.tariffs a disaster similar to Covid-19, tsunami in economic terms: Prez
President Kumara Dissanayake reportedly told the political party representatives yesterday that the U.S. tariffs slapped on Sri Lanka is a national calamity in…
Weather LNP - Chennai-Sri Lanka direct train: 60 years later, can Pamban Bridge bring a lost route back?
Decades ago, passengers could travel from Chennai (then Madras) to Colombo, Sri Lanka, by train and ferry. The journey began at Egmore station and continued…
Weather LNP - Railway Dept. to operate 10 special trains for New Year
A total of 10 special trains will be in operation for the convenience of those leaving for outstation areas from Colombo in view of the Sinhala and Tamil New…
Weather LNP - Heavy rainfall likely in several provinces
The Meteorology Department says that showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island during the afternoon or night. Showers may occur…
Weather LNP - Sri Lanka sends military team to assist Myanmar’s earthquake victims
A team of Sri Lankan tri-forces personnel, including medical staff, departed for Myanmar on a special flight on Saturday to provide relief assistance to…
Weather LNP - Sri Lanka to dispatch medical team to assist Myanmar earthquake victims
The Ministry of Health announced that Sri Lanka is prepared to dispatch a medical team to Myanmar to assist those affected by the recent earthquake. Health…
Weather LNP - Myanmar’s earthquake death toll jumps to over 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the…
Weather LNP - Several areas to experience high temperatures
A warm weather advisory has been issued, warning that the heat index in several parts of the country could rise to the 'Caution' level in the next 24 hours.…
Weather LNP - Scores dead, many missing as strong earthquakes rock Myanmar, Thailand
TRT Global - At least 25 people were killed in Myanmar and one in Thailand, while 43 others were missing after a skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok following a…
Weather LNP - Train collides with stalled vehicle, disrupting services on Kelani Valley line
A train has collided with a vehicle that had stalled at the railway crossing between Liyanwala and Watareka, disrupting services on the Kelani Valley railway…
Weather LNP - Sri Lanka Police launches new training to educate officers on LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion
Sri Lanka Police has launched its first-ever training program aimed at educating officers about the LGBTQ+ community. The course, held at the Katana…
Weather LNP - Special train services for school holidays and Sri Pada pilgrimage season
Sri Lanka Railways has introduced additional train journeys for March 2025 to accommodate increased passenger demand during the school holidays and the Sri…
Weather LNP - Showers above 75mm expected in parts of the island
The Department of Meteorology says that showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces and in Matale,…
Weather LNP - Over 7,000 affected by drinking water shortage due to dry weather
More than 7,000 people across several districts have been severely impacted by a drinking water shortage caused by the prevailing dry weather conditions…
Weather LNP - Warm weather advisory issued for several provinces, districts
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Warm weather Advisory for tomorrow (24) in several provinces and districts in the country. It states that the Heat…