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Landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in four districts extended

Landslide evacuation warning issued to several areas in four districts extended

The ‘Level-3’ (Red) landslide evacuation warning issued to multiple areas in four districts has been extended. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  5:29 pm
Permission granted to restore paddy fields severely damaged due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah

Permission granted to restore paddy fields severely damaged due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah

The Central Environmental Authority has already granted permission to remove sand and sand-mixed silt deposited in paddy fields that were severely damaged due to floods caused by Cyclone Ditwah, the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau stated. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  4:55 pm
PHIs uncover racket supplying flood-damaged rice to market in Kandy

PHIs uncover racket supplying flood-damaged rice to market in Kandy

Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have uncovered information about a racket in which flood-damaged rice was being processed and supplied to the market as consumable rice. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  4:25 pm
Two arrested at BIA with 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis

Two arrested at BIA with 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis

A couple has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle over 21kg of ‘Kush’ cannabis earlier today (07). MORE..

| December 7, 2025  4:08 pm
Two US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Sri Lanka to support ongoing Cyclone Ditwah response

Two US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft in Sri Lanka to support ongoing Cyclone Ditwah response

U.S. Air Force Airmen in two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft deployed by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to support Sri Lanka’s Cyclone Ditwah response.

| December 7, 2025  3:46 pm
Over 4,500 houses destroyed in recent disaster, DMC confirms

Over 4,500 houses destroyed in recent disaster, DMC confirms

A total of 4,517 houses across the country have been destroyed due to recent landslides and floods, the Disaster Management Centre has confirmed. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  2:53 pm
US envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace deal is really close

US envoy Kellogg says Ukraine peace deal is really close

U.S. President Donald Trump’s outgoing Ukraine envoy said a deal to end the Ukraine war was “really close” and now depended on resolving two main outstanding issues: the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  2:52 pm
“Aadaraya” programme launched to provide essential school items to children affected by Cyclone Ditwah

“Aadaraya” programme launched to provide essential school items to children affected by Cyclone Ditwah

“Aadaraya” programme, an initiative launched to distribute essential school items including books to children affected by cyclone Ditwah, got underway in Hambantota. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  2:44 pm
Govt initiates measures to prepare Anuradhapura farmers for Maha season

Govt initiates measures to prepare Anuradhapura farmers for Maha season

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to prepare the farmers in the Anuradhapura District whose paddy cultivation was destroyed due to floods to re-cultivate during the upcoming Maha season. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  2:21 pm
Sergeant injured after accidental discharge of firearm inside Malabe Police Station

Sergeant injured after accidental discharge of firearm inside Malabe Police Station

A police sergeant has been injured in an accident caused by the accidental discharge of a firearm inside the Malabe Police Station. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  2:17 pm
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets decrease further in November

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets decrease further in November

Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets have decreased by further 2.9% to US$ 6.033 billion in November 2025, compared to US$ 6.216 billion in October 2025, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  1:49 pm
Sri Lanka’s death toll from adverse weather climbs to 627

Sri Lanka’s death toll from adverse weather climbs to 627

The death toll due to the adverse weather conditions experienced in the country over the past few days has climbed to 627, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) has confirmed. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  1:39 pm
Special buses for Kandy–Colombo train passengers using season tickets from tomorrow

Special buses for Kandy–Colombo train passengers using season tickets from tomorrow

The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that special buses will be deployed tomorrow (08) morning for train passengers travelling from Kandy to Colombo. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  1:23 pm
Passenger arrested at BIA while attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettes

Passenger arrested at BIA while attempting to smuggle foreign cigarettes

A passenger has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) while attempting to smuggle a consignment of foreign-manufactured cigarettes into the country, this morning (07). MORE..

| December 7, 2025  12:41 pm
Advisory issued for severe lightning

Advisory issued for severe lightning

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  12:06 pm
Electricity transmission system from Rantambe to Mahiyanganaya restored

Electricity transmission system from Rantambe to Mahiyanganaya restored

The 132-kilowatt electricity transmission system from Rantambe to Mahiyanganaya, which was damaged due to adverse weather conditions, has been restored. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  12:04 pm
Several families evacuated in Ruwanwella and Hatton over landslide risks

Several families evacuated in Ruwanwella and Hatton over landslide risks

A number of families residing in Ruwanwella, Ratthagala, in Kegalle district and the Rozella Manikkawatta colony in Hatton have been evacuated to safer locations due to the risk of possible landslides. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  11:03 am
Train season tickets valid on SLTB buses only in areas with suspended train services – SLTB

Train season tickets valid on SLTB buses only in areas with suspended train services – SLTB

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has announced that passengers holding train monthly season tickets will be permitted to travel on SLTB buses only in areas where train services have been restricted or suspended. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  10:46 am
Death toll from devastating Indonesia floods passes 900

Death toll from devastating Indonesia floods passes 900

The death toll in Indonesia from recent flooding has passed 900, with hundreds still missing. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  10:08 am
Myanmar military aircraft carrying relief supplies arrives in Sri Lanka

Myanmar military aircraft carrying relief supplies arrives in Sri Lanka

A Myanmar military aircraft carrying relief supplies has arrived at the Katunayake Air Force Base to support Sri Lankans affected by the recent adverse weather conditions. MORE..

video | December 7, 2025  9:44 am
New hotline introduced for public to report essential service disruptions

New hotline introduced for public to report essential service disruptions

The Office of the Commissioner General of Essential Services (CGES) has officially introduced a dedicated Speed Dial Number – ‘1904’ to rapidly report complaints and difficulties related to the accessibility of essential services across the country. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  8:58 am
Major reservoirs still spilling; Reconstruction works underway – Irrigation Dept

Major reservoirs still spilling; Reconstruction works underway – Irrigation Dept

The Irrigation Department’s 30 main reservoirs and more than 39 medium-sized reservoirs are currently spilling, Director of Irrigation (Water Management) H.M.P.S.D. Herath said. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  7:55 am
At least 23 people dead after fire at nightclub in Goa, India

At least 23 people dead after fire at nightclub in Goa, India

At least 23 people have been killed after a fire at a nightclub in Goa, India. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  6:42 am
Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island today

The Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing over the island, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

| December 7, 2025  6:27 am
India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day

India caps airfares as IndiGo crisis leaves hundreds stranded for fifth day

India capped airfares on Saturday as hundreds of passengers gathered outside Bengaluru and Mumbai airports after IndiGo cancelled 385 flights on the fifth day of a crisis at the country’s biggest airline that has crippled air travel. MORE..

| December 6, 2025  10:08 pm