President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that a unified operational mechanism, which goes beyond the normal state administration, is required to...
The government’s failure to act on expert warnings, including advance forecasts on Cyclone Ditwah, had led to the worsening of disaster impact,...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials to prepare the farmers in the Anuradhapura District whose paddy cultivation was destroyed due...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has extended the RED landslide early warnings issued...
England batted against type and belatedly produced a rearguard, but it was in vain as seamer Michael Neser justified his...
Rescue teams and volunteers have been struggling to assist millions of people affected by floods and landslides in parts of...
Twenty five people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa, India,...
The Landslide Early Warning Center of the National Building Research Organisation [NBRO] has issued landslide early warnings to the districts...
The Situation Report issued by the Disaster Management Center [DMC] at 2000hrs on Saturday [06] confirms that 607 persons have...
Border clashes have erupted again between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban forces, with each sides accusing the other of breaking a...
Advisory for Severe Lightning Issued by the Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre at 12.15 p.m. 06 December 2025 valid for...
An epic stonewall from Justin Greaves had him face more than half the deliveries of his 12-Test career in this...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Atamasthanadhipathi, Chief Sanghanayake of Nuwara Kalaviya, Most Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Nayake Thero, this morning (07) for a brief discussion....
The United States has extended humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka to support nationwide relief efforts in the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah, which caused severe damage across...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday (06) morning visited the Asgiri Maha Viharaya and paid respects to the Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiri Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Saturday (06) morning visited the Malwathu Maha Viharaya and paid respects to the Mahanayake Thera of the Malwathu Chapter, Most Venerable...
A delegation consisting of both lay and religious representatives from Singapore and Malaysia, led by the Chairman of the Maha Karuna Buddhist Society in Singapore, Venerable...
A drone attack on the town of Kalogi, in Sudan’s South Kordofan region, is said to have hit a kindergarten and killed at least 50 people,...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 DECEMBER 2025 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 December 2025 by the Department of Meteorology The Northeast monsoon condition is gradually establishing...
Parliament, on Friday night, passed Budget 2026, with a 157-vote majority. The vote, taken around 7.15 pm, saw 158 MPs in favour of the budget and...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged Sri Lanka’s government to honour its pledge to uphold freedom of expression. In a statement, the IFJ has...
HUTCH Sri Lanka has donated Rs 60 million to the ‘Rebuild Sri Lanka Fund’, instantly stepping forward to support the nation rebuilding following Cyclone Ditwah. The...
The World Health Organization (WHO) Sri Lanka has issued fresh public health guidance on the safe handling of dead animals in the aftermath of widespread flooding,...
An AI-generated video of two rats engaged in a fierce fight, with a clowder of amused cats watching them, is doing the rounds in the digital...
