The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has updated the landslide early warnings issued for several areas.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva and Eastern provinces and in Mullaittivu, Vavuniya and Polonnaruwa districts.

Sri Lanka’s employed population has exceeded 8 million in the year 2025, according to the latest report released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

The Irrigation Department has warned of possible major flood situations in low-lying areas of the Pasbage Korale Divisional Secretariat Division along the Mahaweli Ganga due to recent heavy rainfall, urging the public to remain vigilant.

The Irrigation Department has warned of a possible minor flooding situation in low-lying areas along the Kuda Ganga and Maguru Ganga.

Two main suspects in a murder committed in Kotahena and another person who allegedly aided and abetted the crime have been arrested with 'Ice' (crystal methamphetamine) drugs.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has launched a special investigation following complaints from consumers regarding certain brands of baby diapers sold in the market, particularly concerning tearing and deterioration during use.

The highest rainfall recorded over the past few hours has been reported from the Maliboda area in the Kegalle District, with 103.5 millimeters of rainfall, according to the Department of Meteorology.

Three Thai national women have been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with a consignment of ‘Kush’ and Hashish after arriving in Sri Lanka from Bangkok, Thailand.

The Irrigation Department has warned of a possible minor flooding situation in low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River.

The US Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere carried out a lethal strike on a high-speed vessel operating along established drug-trafficking routes in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people it identified as “narco-terrorists,” the military’s Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) said Saturday.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for six districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for heavy rains affecting the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle, and Matara districts.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment Arun Hemachandra will undertake an official visit to the State of Qatar from today (20) to 23 September 2026, leading the Sri Lankan delegation to the Sri Lanka–Qatar Joint Committee Meeting on labour and foreign employment cooperation.

Showers will occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western and Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya Districts, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said.

Iran has conveyed its conditions to mediators for returning to negotiations aimed at ending its war with the United States, and Tehran wants to see an end to the Yemen conflict, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, said.

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated that 169,071 individuals from 51,959 families have been affected by the ongoing El Niño weather pattern impacting the island.

A column of black smoke has been seen near Riyadh's international airport hours after air raid alerts were issued in the Saudi capital.