Sri Lanka will continue to experience showers this month as the Northeast Monsoon remains activated, an official from the Department of Meteorology said yesterday.

People rescue a goat stranded due to floods in Wellampitiya, Colombo.

Several pictures circulating on social media and complaints from locals residing in flood-affected areas reveal that food distributions by independent donors have been conducted in an ad hoc manner, without assessing the situation or determining the

In the wake of massive floods that ravaged one-third of the country, Sri Lanka is in need of Rs.31 billion as estimated by November 28, for restoration of agriculture, irrigation tanks and canals damaged, according to a communication by the Foreign

Prices of essential food items soared across the country yesterday morning as ongoing adverse weather and disaster conditions severely disrupted supply chains.

Despite forecasts of torrential downpours above 150 mm by the Meteorology Department, the failure in the pre-assessment of possible impact reduced space for the mitigation of damage this time, the Daily Mirror learns.

The weather-induced disasters claimed as many as 334 lives, as reported by yesterday evening, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said. It is feared that the death toll will increase further, making it the worst natural disaster after the 2004 tsu

Sri Lanka is now deep inside a disaster that continues to evolve. Floods have swept through major districts, rivers have crossed dangerous levels, landslides have crushed homes, and thousands have taken shelter in safe centres.

The Supreme Court, in a judgment relating to a Fundamental Rights petition filed by 66 graduates holding bachelor’s degrees from various foreign universities, observed that just as much as those who graduate from State universities, foreign univers

It is assumed that the famous bond scam of 2015 has cost more than 7 billion to the Central Bank (CB) and EPF though the total impact on it to the national economy is yet to be computed, Parliament was informed yesterday.

A woman arrested over the death of a street dog allegedly run over intentionally in Pannipitiya has been remanded until December 9 by the Homagama Magistrate’s Court.

Women and Child Affairs Minister Saroja Savitri Paulraj has revealed that 75% of women using public transport in Sri Lanka have experienced abuse at least once in their lives.

The Health authorities say that about 10 places in the country are making ‘Madana Modaka’ illegally. These factories use too much hemp, more than what is allowed by law.

A developing low-pressure system near the South Andaman Sea is set to bring torrential rains and raise flood risks across several provinces, authorities warned. With major rivers already at high levels, residents in low-lying areas are

Sri Lanka is set for several more days of unsettled weather, with the Meteorology Department warning of continued showers and thunderstorms across most parts of the island.

Depression in Sri Lanka is alarmingly high, with nearly one-fifth or 19.4 per cent of the total Sri Lankan population suffering from it. In a comparison with other Asian countries, the prevalence of depression in Sri Lanka is notably higher, with onl

The National Police Commission has recorded a steady increase in public complaints against the Sri Lanka Police from 2021 to 2024, according to its latest audit report.

A 40-year-old doctor has been arrested for sexually abusing a 26-year-old woman at the Wethara District Hospital in Kahathuduwa.

Adverse weather conditions have killed ten people and affected more than 1,790 people and 504 families in Ratnapura, Kegalle, Badulla, Matara, Hambantota, Galle, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kilinochchi and Jaffna Districts have been affected by the adverse si

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has warned that nearly 15,000 families are living in 250 high-risk areas across the country, making them vulnerable to landslides and rockfalls.

Nearly 5,000 patients are currently on the waiting list for heart surgery at the Colombo National Hospital, and some may have to wait up to four years for their operation, Chairman of the Doctors’ Trade Union Alliance for Medical and Civil Rights C

Despite wildlife officials expressing confidence on the ongoing efforts to drive wild elephants out of Hambantota villages, Environmental law expert Dr. Jagath Gunawardana said it’s only worsening the human–elephant conflict rather than resolving

The Praja Shakthi Development Foundation says many young women who leave probation and child detention centres at age 18 are turning to sex work because they have no proper job training or support.

Sri Lanka’s police service is undergoing one of its most extensive internal clean-ups in recent years, with Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya intensifying a crackdown on corruption and narcotics-linked misconduct across the f

The leaders of the joint opposition who conducted the anti-government rally in Nugegoda hold umbrellas to cover from rain. Pic by Nisal Baduge

SLPP National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa said the opposition, united in this fashion, will be working for unseating the government at the earliest opportunity available.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, hosted the Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, and Pakistan cricket teams for a state luncheon at his house on 19 November 2025. The event was attended by the Federal Minister for Interior and

A flight attendant has filed a case against well known Sri Lankan cricketer Chamika Karunaratne, requesting that he either marry her or be ordered to pay maintenance for their child.

Opposition MPs representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), New Democratic Front (NDF), and Sarvajana Balaya have called for the appointment of a Select Committee to investigate

The Department of Information has suspended the issuance of media identity cards to media secretaries of ministers and officials of government institutions.