Bad Weather

The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ warning for strong winds and rough seas. Due to the effect of the active southwest monsoon condition, the sea areas off the coasts extending from Chilaw to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and…

A ‘Red’ alert warning has been issued for strong winds and rough seas for sea areas extending from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota. The advisory, issued at 12:30 p.m. today (27),…

A tree has fallen near the Cemetery Roundabout in Borella, damaging seven vehicles and causing severe traffic congestion, police reported. Police further stated that efforts are currently underway to remove the fallen tree and restore…

The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for strong winds and rough seas in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Colombo to Kankasanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar. Issuing the advisory, effective until 06.00 a.m. on…

The Meteorology Department says showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Eastern and Uva provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Matale, Nuwara-Eliya and Hambantota districts. Fairly heavy showers above 50mm can be expected at some places in…

The ongoing adverse weather conditions from a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal have left 143,726 people from 53,888 families displaced, seeking refuge in shelters and relatives’ homes, the Disaster Management Center (DMC)…

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 441,590 individuals from 132,110 families across 24 districts have been impacted by the prevailing adverse weather conditions. So far, 13 fatalities have been confirmed…

Adverse weather conditions have severely impacted 20 districts across the island, with total of 80,642 families in 166 Divisional Secretariat divisions currently affected, according to the Disaster Management Center (DMC). The DMC…

The Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that 134,484 individuals from 34,492 families in 12 districts have been affected by prevailing severe weather conditions. Additionally, three deaths have been confirmed thus far, while 6,963…