Weather US pledges additional US$ 2 million humanitarian assistance for Sri Lanka
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka announced today that it will provide an extra $2 million in humanitarian aid to help communities impacted by Cyclone Ditwah. This…
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Weather Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today
Today, the Department of Meteorology has forecasted that showers and thundershowers will happen in several areas, including the Northern, North-central, Uva,…
Weather Ratnapura registers highest temperate while Nuwara Eliya remains below 20 °C
Today, Ratnapura saw the highest temperature in Sri Lanka, reaching 33.1 °C, according to the Department of Meteorology. This measurement was taken at the…
Weather Deep depression in Bay of Bengal moves closer to Sri Lanka
The Department of Meteorology reports that a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving closer to Sri Lanka. As of 6:00 a.m. on January 9, 2026, it was…
Weather Deep depression changes direction; Rainfall risk in Central Highlands reduced
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) reports that recent updates from the Department of Meteorology indicate a change in the path of the deep…
Weather Deep depression in Bay of Bengal likely to intensify further
A deep depression in the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, is expected to strengthen and shift northwest toward the Sri Lankan coast between…
Weather Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal intensified into deep depression
A low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, has developed into a deep depression as of this morning (08). Merril Mendis, the…
Weather Authorities prepare for possible severe weather as low-pressure area strengthens
Authorities in Sri Lanka are getting ready for possible severe weather as a low-pressure area strengthens. Pradeep Kodippili, the Director of the Disaster…
Weather Low-pressure area likely to intensify into depression during next 12 hours
A low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, located southeast of Sri Lanka, is expected to develop into a depression within the next 12 hours, according to the…
Weather Landslide warnings issued to residents of three districts
Residents in three districts of Sri Lanka have been warned about possible landslides due to heavy rain in the region. The National Building Research…
Weather Showery condition in several provinces to enhance from tomorrow
A low-level atmospheric disturbance east of Sri Lanka will keep affecting the country's weather, according to the Department of Meteorology. Starting tomorrow,…
Weather Asgiriya Chief Prelate urges everyone to set aside divisions and rebuild the country
Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero, the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya, urged everyone to work together and put aside…
Weather Fairly heavy showers about 75 mm likely in several provinces today
Today, the Department of Meteorology announced that Eastern, Central, North-central, and Uva provinces in Sri Lanka will experience showers or thundershowers…
Weather NBRO issues advisory on weather forecast for next few days
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has urged the public to stay alert for early warnings about landslides. According to the NBRO, the…
Weather Fairly heavy rainfall above 50 mm likely in some areas tomorrow
Tomorrow, areas in the Northern, Eastern, and Uva provinces, as well as the Matale , Nuwara-Eliya, and Polonnaruwa districts in Sri Lanka, are expected to…
Weather Several spells of showers expected in parts of the island today
Showers are expected in various parts of Sri Lanka today, October 29, according to the Department of Meteorology. The Uva province and the districts of Ampara,…
Weather At least 13 killed, nearly 100 injured in train derailment in southern Mexico
At least 13 individuals lost their lives and almost 100 were injured when a passenger train derailed in southern Mexico, as reported by local officials. The…
Weather Agriculture Dept. reports on progress of compensation for disaster-affected crops
The Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka has released a report detailing the subsidies and compensation for crops affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The report…
Weather Original locomotive absent from Tsunami Train commemorative run
The original train engine that was involved in the Peraliya disaster during the 2004 tsunami did not take part in this year's memorial run. Instead, the…
Weather Met. Dept warns of heavy rain across several provinces from Dec. 29
The Meteorology Department of Sri Lanka has announced that an active easterly wave will pass over the island starting December 29. This is expected to cause…
Weather 68% of Badulla District identified as landslide-risk areas- NBRO
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) reported that around 68% of the land in Badulla District is at risk of landslides. Geologist Harshani Perera…
Weather Few showers predicted in several areas of the island today
Today, some areas in Sri Lanka might see a few showers, especially in the Uva province and the districts of Ampara, Batticaloa, Matale , and Nuwara-Eliya.…
Weather Christmas Day cyclone greets remote Australian islands
Tropical Cyclone Grant is forecasted to stay as a category one storm while it moves just north of a small cluster of islands off the coast of Western Australia…
Weather NBRO warns landslide risk persists in several areas despite lifting of red alerts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a warning that the risk of landslides remains in several areas, even though the red alerts have…