Bad Weather

At least six people have died due to the adverse weather conditions currently affecting the Sabaragamuwa Province and the Kandy and Nuwara Eliya districts, according to Police. Police also reported that one person has gone missing after…

A ‘Red’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds in sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankesanthurai to Kalpitiya via Mannar. The Met. Department warned that sea areas from Kankesanthurai to Kalpitiya…

The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western…

According to the Department of Meteorology, the South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island. The current rainy conditions over the south-western parts of the island are expected to continue for the next few hours.…

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says that 200 houses have been partially damaged so far due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. According to a report issued by the DMC, the highest number of partially damaged houses has…

The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) states that a total of two deaths have been reported as a result of the disaster situation affecting several districts across the island. According to the report issued by the DMC at 6:00 a.m. today…

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has decided to postpone all SLC organised domestic cricket tournaments owing to the prevailing weather conditions. SLC said the decision was taken following an assessment of the current weather conditions.…

Level 2 landslide warnings have been issued to several areas of five districts owing to the prevailing heavy rainfall conditions across the country. The warning issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) will be in…

Heavy rain accompanied by dense fog has been reported since early this morning (13) along the Talawakelle–Nuwara Eliya main road, affecting visibility and disrupting traffic movement in the area. Motorists travelling along the route have…

The number of deaths reported owing to adverse weather conditions across the country since November 17 has increased to 31, the Disaster Management Centre said. A further 10 persons have sustained injuries while 14 persons are reported…