Weather LNP - Landslide warnings issued for 8 districts
The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in 8 districts, as heavy rainfall continues in…
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Weather LNP - Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” weakens, showers and strong winds continue across Sri Lanka
The Meteorology Department says the Cyclonic Storm “FENGAL” over Southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 360 km north of Trincomalee and 280km Northeast of…
Weather LNP - Deep depression’s influence on Sri Lanka’s weather to reduce after today
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located about 240 km northeast of Trincomalee and 290km east of…
Weather LNP - Toll of deaths, injuries, missing persons due to adverse weather increases
The number of deaths caused by adverse weather resulting from the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has risen to six, with the number of…
Weather LNP - Very heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 100 km northeast of Trincomalee at around 2.30 a.m. of…
Weather LNP - Over 207,000 people affected by bad weather across 17 districts
Inclement weather conditions have affected a total of 207,582 individuals from 59,629 families across 17 districts, according to the Disaster Management Centre…
Weather LNP - Deep depression near Sri Lanka to intensify into cyclone during next 12 hours
The deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal is likely to move closer to the east coast of Sri Lanka and intensify into a cyclonic storm within the…
Weather LNP - Motorists advised as A-9 main road flooded at Omanthai
The A-9 main road to Jaffna has been flooded at Omanthai, prompting police to urge motorists to use alternate routes. Accordingly, motorists are advised to use…
Weather LNP - Deep depression to move closer to Sri Lanka’s east coast, intensify into cyclonic storm
The Meteorology Department says the deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located to 190 km southeast of Trincomalee at around 11:30 p.m. of…
Weather LNP - Very heavy rainfall of over 200 mm expected - Met Dept.
The Meteorology Department says the Depression over Southwest Bay of Bengal was located to southeast about 290km of Batticaloa and 410 km of Trincomalee at…
Weather LNP - A/L candidates affected by bad weather allowed to sit for exams at nearest centres
The Commissioner General of Examinations, Amith Jayasundara has announced that G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination candidates who are unable to reach their…
Weather LNP - Sri Lanka claim five-wicket win over West Indies in rain-interrupted ODI
Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the first ODI at Pallekele on Sunday, marking their third…
Weather LNP - Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades
Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its…
Weather LNP - New virus discovered in China that can affect brain
A new virus, dubbed wetland virus (WELV), has been discovered in China that can spread to humans through tick bites, causing neurological disease in some…
Weather LNP - President proposes ADB to establish International University on Climate Change in SL
President Ranil Wickremesinghe proposed to establish an International University on Climate Change in Sri Lanka with the support of the Asian Development Bank…
Weather LNP - UK supports SL to tackle the impacts of climate change
The United Kingdom is fully committed to supporting all countries including Sri Lanka to tackle the impacts of climate change, a senior UK government minister…
Weather LNP - Spells of showers expected in parts of the island
Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-Western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts, the…
Weather LNP - SL to support flood hit Pakistan
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has phoned Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and has offered relief to Pakistan, Pakistan media reported yesterday.…
Weather LNP - Seas waves to rise as high as 3 metres
The Department of Meteorology today warned of an increase swell of sea waves of about 2.5 – 3.0 m in the sea areas in the coming days due to active Southwest…
Weather LNP - Fairly heavy rainfall possible in parts of the island
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy rainfall…
Weather LNP - BASL urges President to refrain from using PTA against protesters
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the President and the law enforcement authorities to refrain from using the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA)…
Weather LNP - Showers or thundershowers expected in four provinces
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern and North-Central provinces during the evening or night, the Department of…
Weather LNP - UK becomes first to approve COVID vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain
The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve an updated version of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus variants: the…
Weather LNP - Showers expected in several provinces
The Department of Meteorology says showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern, Northern and North-Central provinces during…