The Irrigation Department has warned that a major flood situation is likely to occur within the next 48 hours in low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River.

The Chief Prelate of the Malwathu Chapter has informed the Presidentof the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) Rajeev Amarasuriya that the Chief Prelates of the four Buddhist Chapters have written to the President...

Police stated that vehicular traffic along the Hatton–Colombo main road has come to a complete standstill due to earth slips at several locations in the Diyagala area amid heavy rainfall.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued ‘Red’ landslide evacuation warnings for several areas in three districts due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

Several houses located along both banks of the Dickoya stream, which flows into the Castlereigh Reservoir from Hatton, have been inundated today (03) after the stream overflowed due to heavy rainfall.

The Irrigation Department has extended the Level 1 flood warning issued for the Kelani River Basin by a further 48 hours due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

The Colombo–Kandy main road has been temporarily closed between Kadugannawa and Ganethenna due to the risk of rocks falling onto the roadway.

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

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed indictments before the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and former Navy Commander...

The Attorney General (AG) has informed the Colombo High Court that an appeal will be filed against its recent ruling which held that charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) cannot be pursued against five accused, including Nadun Chinthaka Wickramaratne, alias "Harak Kata"...

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Professor Terrence Madhujith, has issued special advisory urging students to remain on high alert over the flood risk as the water level of the Mahaweli River continues to rise amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions.

All schools under the Nuwara Eliya and Hatton Education Zones have been closed today (03) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting the Nuwara Eliya District.

A shipping container washed ashore on the beach near Owakanda Junction, within the Rathgama Police Division, this morning (03).

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a Level 3 (Red/Evacuation) landslide early warning for several areas in the Kandy District, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

Engineers in charge of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir have stated that three spill gates of the reservoir opened automatically early this morning (03) due to heavy rainfall in the reservoir's catchment areas.

Sri Lanka has reported 86,386 dengue cases so far this year, according to the latest data released by the National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU).

Around 60,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as ​wildfires threaten the city of Spokane ‌in Washington state, local officials said Sunday, adding the fires in the region had destroyed 600 ​buildings, including homes and businesses.

A Chinese female passenger carrying a stock of Chinese-manufactured cigarettes valued at around Rs. 3,060,000, which had been smuggled into the country, was arrested in the early hours today (03) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).