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The depression over south-east of Sri Lanka has intensified into a deep depression and is centered near latitude 6.7°N andContinue Reading The post Cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours : 1 PM Weather update appeared first on Newswire.

The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, says vehicle imports are currently declining and thatContinue Reading The post Vehicle imports declining : CBSL appeared first on Newswire.

Three individuals from the same family have been reported dead after a car fell into a flooded canal in AmparaContinue Reading The post Three killed as car topples into canal in Sainthamaruthu appeared first on Newswire.

An emergency disaster situation has been declared in the Kandy District due to the prevailing adverse weather in the area,Continue Reading The post Extreme weather : Four updates on Kandy District appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Wildlife Conservation has announced that certain National Parks have been closed to tourists due to the prevalentContinue Reading The post Several National Parks closed due to heavy rain appeared first on Newswire.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a pre-cyclone watch, for the coasts of north Tamil Nadu including Chennai ,Continue Reading The post Cyclonic Storm ‘Ditwah’ : Update from Indian Met Department appeared first on…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed that Rs. 1 million be paid from the Presidential Fund to the next ofContinue Reading The post President approves Rs. 1 Mn compensation per fatality appeared first on Newswire.

It has been decided not to hold the Committee Stage budget debates in Parliament tomorrow and the day after, takingContinue Reading The post Parliament postpones Budget debates due to disaster situation appeared first on Newswire.

The death toll due to the inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka stands at 69 persons in 08 districtsContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : DMC official figures says 69 deaths reported in 04 days appeared first on…

Telecommunication services in several parts of the country have been severely disrupted after key fibre optic cables were damaged inContinue Reading The post Communication breakdown in many districts amid Floods & Cable Damage appeared…