Irrigation Dept. warns of flood risk in several river basins
The Department of Irrigation says the Department of Meteorology has forecast heavy rainfall in river basins located within the Uva, Eastern, Central, North Central, and Northern Provinces. The department says, as such, there is an increased risk of flooding in…
Seaplane Crash at Gregory Lake
A Cessna 208 Amphibian (4R-CAE) operated by Cinnamon Air crash-landed in Gregory Lake, Nuwara Eliya today. Both pilots were safely rescued and no passengers were on board. The accident took place as the aircraft was arriving to transport a group…
Trump withdraws US from dozens of international and UN entities
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would withdraw from dozens of international and U.N. entities, including a key climate treaty and a U.N. body that promotes gender equality and women’s empowerment, because they “operate contrary…
Heavy falls & Strong winds : Update from Met Department
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 08 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 08 January 2026 The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.3°N and longitude 86.0°E, about 490 km southeast of…
US seizes Venezuela-linked Russian oil tanker
The US special forces commandeered a Russian-flagged oil tanker with links to Venezuela in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit, drawing a sharp rebuke from Moscow. The US military’s European Command said the Marinera oil tanker, originally known as…
Gem Sri Lanka 2026 opens in Colombo with over 2,000 international buyers
Sri Lanka’s largest international gem and jewellery exhibition, Gem Sri Lanka 2026, opened yesterday (January 7) at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo, highlighting the country’s global standing in the gem and jewellery industry. The event was inaugurated under the patronage…
Red Alert : Deep Depression in 12 hours
The depression over the Bay of Bengal, located to the southeast of Sri Lanka, was centered near latitude 5.0°N and longitude 86.8°E, about 570 km southeast of Pottuvil, at 5:30 p.m. today (07). It is expected to move west-northwestwards and…
Watch: Youth dragged into the air while flying giant kite in Jaffna
A viral video showing a youth being dragged into the air while trying to fly a kite is circulating on social media. The incident reportedly occurred in the Valvettithurai area of Jaffna, when a group attempted to fly a giant…
MPs pensions to be abolished once bill becomes law – Justice Minister
Parliamentary pensions will be abolished once the relevant bill is passed into law, with no individual entitled to receive such benefits thereafter, Justice and National Integration Minister, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara, said today. He made the statement after the bill to…
New housing construction, compensation for damaged homes to start January 9
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the programme to provide compensation for fully damaged houses and to construct new homes for families affected by the disaster will commence on January 09th in Anuradhapura and Kurunegala. The President made these remarks…