Lando Norris wins the 2025 FIA Formula One World Champion
Lando Norris has become Formula 1 world champion for the first time after finishing third in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 26-year-old becomes Britain’s 11th F1 world champion and is the first McLaren driver to win the title since…
Power outage disrupts digital payment services nationwide
LankaPay announced that several payment and digital transaction services are temporarily unavailable due to an unexpected power outage at its primary operating site. The disruption has affected interbank ATM transactions, interbank fund transfers through CEFTS, LPOPP government payments, JustPay, LankaPay…
Ministry issues urgent steps for factories hit by floods
Has your factory been affected by the floods? If so, here’s what you need to do immediately: First, ensure the safety and well-being of your employees. Inform officials from the Ministry of Industries—SEDD, NEDA, IDB, or EDB—about the nature and…
Sri Lanka Landslide and Flood Deaths Rise to 627 After New Recoveries
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center says 627 people have died and 190 are missing after the floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah. The latest report, issued at noon on December 7, shows more than 2.17 million people have been…
ICC World Test Championship 2025-2027 – Points Table
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US Air Force C-130J aircraft arrive in Sri Lanka for Cyclone Ditwah relief
Two C-130J Super Hercules and airmen from the U.S. Air Force’s 36th Contingency Response Group arrived at the Katunayake Air Base today to support airlift operations for affected communities. The team will work with the Sri Lanka Air Force to…
All access roads to Nuwara Eliya reopened – Deputy Minister
Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr. Madhura Senevirathna says that all access roads to the Nuwara Eliya District have been reopened. Several roads to the district had been closed due to landslides and the risk of further landslides…
Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning : Warning for 7 districts
Thundershowers accompanied with severe lightning are likely to occur at some places in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts. There may be temporary localized strong winds during thundershowers. General public is kindly requested to take adequate…
PHIs uncover flood-damaged rice racket, public urged to be vigilant
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have uncovered a racket in which flood-damaged rice, unfit for human consumption, was being illegally processed and released to the market. PHIs apprehended the suspects in the Harispattuwa area in the Kandy District, seizing 1,000 kilograms…
Myanmar Air Force relief aircraft arrives in Sri Lanka with aid supplies
A Myanmar Air Force aircraft carrying humanitarian relief arrived in Sri Lanka on Saturday night to support communities affected by recent floods and landslides triggered by severe weather across the country. The Y-8 transport aircraft landed at the Sri Lanka…