LNP - UK supports SL to tackle the impacts of climate change

2022-09-29   |   Weather

The United Kingdom is fully committed to supporting all countries including Sri Lanka to tackle the impacts of climate change, a senior UK government ...

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LNP - SL to support flood hit Pakistan

2022-09-06   |   Weather

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has phoned Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and has offered relief to Pakistan, Pakistan media reported yesterda...

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LNP - Fairly heavy rainfall possible in parts of the island

2022-08-26   |   Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts. Fairly heavy ...

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LNP - BASL urges President to refrain from using PTA against protesters

2022-08-24   |   Weather

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has urged the President and the law enforcement authorities to refrain from using the Prevention of Terrorism ...

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LNP - Showers or thundershowers expected in four provinces

2022-08-19   |   Weather

Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Central, Uva, Eastern and North-Central provinces during the evening or night, the Departmen...

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LNP - UK becomes first to approve COVID vaccine targeting both Omicron and original strain

2022-08-16   |   Weather

The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve an updated version of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus var...

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LNP - New luxury Colombo-Badulla train operative on weekends

2022-08-12   |   Weather

The Ministry of Transport says that a luxury train will be operated between Colombo and Badulla starting from this weekend. The new train, which launc...

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LNP - Deluge could cause minor floods and swell water levels in several rivers

2022-08-02   |   Weather

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said that with the heavy rainfall in the country, minor flood situations and situations of increasing water level...

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LNP - Heavy rains and strong winds to continue in parts of the island

2022-08-02   |   Weather

Showery and windy conditions are expected to continue in the western and southern sea areas and over the southwest quarter of the island with the stre...

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LNP - Ranil warns Ukraine situation will adversely affect SL

2022-02-23   |   Weather

UNP MP Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament that the developments in Ukraine will adversely affect Sri Lanka and requested Finance Minister Basil Raja...

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LNP - CB confident of braving through forex storm

2022-02-21   |   Weather

The national economy is increasingly feeling the brunt from the shortage of foreign currency to fuel economic activities. However, the Central Bank ex...

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LNP - Fort-Badulla train cancelled last night: Station Masters’ Union

2022-01-26   |   Weather

To show the inefficiency of the railway department, it suddenly cancelled the Colombo Fort-Badulla night mail train, which was scheduled to leave Fort...

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LNP - Colombo-KKS luxury train service launched

2022-01-10   |   Weather

A luxury train service was launched today for the passengers traveling from Colombo Fort to Kankesanthurai (KKS). The new train service was launched w...

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LNP - Trains back on track from today: Station Masters’ Union

2021-12-29   |   Weather

The Sri Lanka Station Masters' Union (SLSMU) today said the train services will operate as usual from today, SLSMU President Sumedha Somarathne said. ...

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LNP - Trains to be delayed tomorrow: Station Masters’ Union

2021-12-13   |   Weather

Due to trade union action by the Railways Station Masters' Union (RSMU), trains will be delayed tomorrow, Union President Sumedha Somarathne said. Add...

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LNP - Showers or thundershowers expected in late hours of Tuesday

2021-12-07   |   Weather

Showers or thundershowers will occur at a few places in Western, Sabaragamuwa and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts during the eveni...

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LNP - More than 100mm rain forecast today: Met. Dept.

2021-12-06   |   Weather

Heavy rains above 100 mm could be expected today in North-Central province and in Vauniya and Mannar districts, the Meteorology Department said. They ...

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LNP - Several suspended train services to resume

2021-11-29   |   Weather

Several train services which were temporarily suspended due to the inclement weather conditions will resume from today (29), according to the Railway ...

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LNP - Red alert issued to 10 districts; over 100mm rainfall forecast: Met Dept.

2021-11-24   |   Weather

A red alert (Take Action) on heavy deluge has been issued for ten districts, the Department of Meteorology said today. They said fairly heavy rainfall...

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LNP - Heavy rains expected from tomorrow

2021-11-22   |   Weather

The showery condition over the island is expected to enhance from tomorrow (23), the Meteorological Department forecast said. It said this is due to t...

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LNP - Colombo-Kandy train service to commence from tomorrow

2021-11-22   |   Weather

The Colombo-Kandy train service which was suspended due to inclement weather will resume from tomorrow (22). The Railway Department said that the trai...

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LNP - Fairly heavy rains above 75mm in parts of the island

2021-11-16   |   Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Depart...

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LNP - Four provinces to receive fairly heavy rainfall

2021-11-12   |   Weather

Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Central provinces and in Galle and Matara districts, says the Department of Me...

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LNP - SL ranked 31st in Global Climate Risk Index

2021-11-11   |   Weather

Sri Lanka ranked 109th in the ‘Global Climate Risk Index’ in 2017 as a country with a high risk of weather disasters and ranked 31st in the 2019 i...

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LNP - PM appeals all MPs to support providing relief to flood, landslide victims

2021-11-11   |   Weather

Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today appealed to all Government and opposition MPs to extend their support to provide relief to the people who are a...

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