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Director General of the Department of Irrigation, Ajith Gunasekara, has warned that ongoing rainfall could lead to flooding from theContinue Reading The post Worse flood than 2016 : Colombo, Kelaniya residents warned appeared first on…

A diplomatic briefing under the aegis of Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya was held at the Prime Minister’s Office today toContinue Reading The post Sri Lanka briefs diplomats on emergency flood-relief and recovery efforts appeared first on…

Special message from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake I Joined in a special virtual discussion this morning (28) via Zoom withContinue Reading The post Special message from President Anura Kumara Dissanayake  appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Irrigation has extended the flood warnings issued to the Gal Oya Basin and the Mee Oya BasinContinue Reading The post Flood warnings extended for Gal Oya and Mee Oya Basins appeared first on Newswire.

The Ministry of Transport says the Kaduwela Exit of the Southern Expressway for vehicles coming from Kadawatha is inundated. TheContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : Traffic restricted on Southern Expressway appeared first on…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed District Secretaries and Chairpersons of District Development Committees to carry out rescue and reliefContinue Reading The post President Issues New Circular to Speed Up Disaster Relief,…

The Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Private Limited (AASL) has assured the public that it is taking all necessary,Continue Reading The post Cyclone Ditwah disrupts BIA operations : 15 flights diverted appeared first on Newswire.

The Department of Irrigation has issued a critical flood warning to the Kelani River Basin, stating that during the nextContinue Reading The post Critical flood warning issued to Kelani River Basin appeared first on Newswire.

The Irrigation Department warns that from now and over the next 24 hours, a high-risk flood situation — at levelsContinue Reading The post Critical Warning: Kelani Valley Faces Flood Threat Never Seen in History appeared first on Newswire.

A landslide occurred today (28) at the old railway yard road in Nawalapitiya, collapsing onto a house and claiming theContinue Reading The post Three from same family killed in Nawalapitiya landslide appeared first on Newswire.