Another intervenient petition has been filed before the Supreme Court in support of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution Bill, which was presented to the Parliament by the Government.

The Medical and Civil Rights Professional Association of Doctors (MCPA) has alleged that approximately 160,000 vials of an essential,

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas extending from Kankesanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar, from Mullaitivu to Trincomalee, and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

The ‘Navodayapuram’ housing scheme, constructed for families who lost their homes due to the landslide at Kabaragala Mountain in Poonagala, Bandarawela, in 2023, was officially handed over to the public today (28).

Nepalese police say the death toll in the floods has risen to 469.

The water-cutting ceremony (Diya Kepeema), held to mark the ritualistic conclusion of the historic Kandy Esala Perahera, was conducted this morning (28) at the Mahaweli River in Gatambe.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said that the United States has offered Nepal "any help that they need" following the devastating flash floods in the country's Rasuwa district, as Washington works to locate American citizens reported missing in the disaster.

Train services on the Northern Railway Line have been disrupted following a train derailment.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said Nepal floods and landslides were caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a vast flow of icy debris.

Fairly heavy rainfall exceeding 75 millimetres is expected in several parts of Sri Lanka today (28), according to the Department of Meteorology.