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The Irrigation Department has warned of a major flood risk within the next few hours in low-lying areas of theContinue Reading The post Kalu River Basin : Flood warnings issued to Ratnapura and Kalutara Districts appeared first on Newswire.

The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 06.00 am today has been reported in the Gammaduwa areaContinue Reading The post Highest rainfall in 24 hours reported in Matale appeared first on Newswire.

SriLankan Airlines has advised passengers booked to travel today (28) to check the latest flight status before proceeding to theContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : Update from SriLankan Airlines appeared first on Newswire.

The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” is centred near latitude 8.1°N and longitude 81.2°E, about 50km South of Trincomalee, as of 08.00Continue Reading The post Cyclonic Storm Ditwah in SL : 8.00 am Update appeared first on Newswire.

The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) has extended the landslide warnings issued to 13 districts, effective until 02.00 am tomorrow. Continue Reading The post Landslide warning to 13 districts extended until tomorrow appeared…

Chairman of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection, MP Najith Indika, says the National Dangerous DrugsContinue Reading The post Call to ease drug test equipment imports appeared first on Newswire.

The Railway Department has suspended all train services on every route from 6 a.m. today (Nov. 28), due to theContinue Reading The post Extreme weather : All train services suspended appeared first on Newswire.

Highest rainfall recorded in the 24 hours ending at 6 a.m. today (November 28, 2025) Gammaduwa Matale district 540.60 mmContinue Reading The post Highest Rainfall in 24 hours recorded as of 6 a.m. appeared first on Newswire.

A total of 43,991 individuals from 12,313 families have been affected by the extreme weather conditions caused by Cyclonic StormContinue Reading The post Extreme Weather : 56 deaths, 21 missing appeared first on Newswire.

Severe rainfall recorded in several parts of Sri Lanka as extreme weather continues Sri Lanka has recorded exceptionally high rainfallContinue Reading The post Over 300mm of rain: Which cities recorded the highest rainfall in Sri Lanka?…