The Hambantota Port Development Project (HPDP) agreement with China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd (CM Port) will be renegotiated to achieve a win-win situation with crucial discussions to be held on Friday, Ports and Shipping Minister Mahinda Smara

A 25-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Middaramulla, Ahungalla this afternoon, Police said.

Five villagers, who perished in a landslide at Kolambewa in Ayagama, were buried without coffins or funeral rites.

The water levels in rivers are dropping amid a drop in the rainfall during the past 24 hours receding due to the low rainfall received during the past 24 hours ended at 3.30 pm today, the Irrigation Department said.

The flood waters on the Kadawatha to Kokmaduwa stretch of the Southern Expressway has receded and has been cleared for use by motorists, Southern Expressway Deputy Director R.A.D. Kahatapitiya said.

Residents living along the Nilwala River in Matara had been advised to be vigilant of crocodiles after several were spotted inside houses affected by the floods.

Heavy rains and strong winds prevailing across the country will reduce by tomorrow as the cyclonic storm ‘MORA’ has entered Bangaladesh today, the Meteorology Department said.

Three Chinese ships carrying relief goods for victims of the floods and landslides will arrive in Sri Lanka on Thursday, the Government Information Department said today.

Cabinet has decided to stop all vehicle imports for ministers and ministries for this year due to the disaster situation, Minister of Ports and Shipping Mahinda Samarasinghe said today.  

Four inmates of the Negombo Prison had escaped early this morning, Prisons spokesman T.N. Upeldeniya said.

Nearly 300,000 people have been evacuated from southern coastal areas of Bangladesh as a cyclone dubbed Mora made landfall Tuesday morning local time.

A woman who is being treated at the Karapitiya hospital after being rescued form a landslide site in Neluwa yesterday grieved over the death of the heroic Air Force officer who had saved the previous day.

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) is one of the main obstacles to provide relief to the victims of floods and landslides as it is slowing down the process of providing relief , the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) claimed yesterday.

The Cyclonic storm MORA, which originated over the Bay of Bengal, is moving away from Sri Lanka and is expected to make landfall today along the Bangladesh coast, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said.

The number of deaths reported in floods and landslides was increased to 193 while 94 people had gone missing, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said today.

Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested this morning on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, Jupiter police spokeswoman Kristin Rightler said.

Motorsports rider Ananda Wedisinghe who sustained serious injuries during a race and was admitted to the Kandy National Hospital succumbed to his injuries this evening, hospital sources said.

A 19-year-old pregnant woman, who was being airlifted to Ratnapura from the Kalawana Hospital, has given birth to a baby onboard a Mi-17 helicopter today, the Sri Lanka Air Force said.

All schools in Colombo, Kalutara, Gampaha, Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle, Matara and Hambantota will be closed till June 2 due to flood situation, Education Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam said today.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) extended the landslide early warning issued for seven districts for another 24 hours at 1 .00 p.m. today.

Despite falling water level in the Kelani, Kalu, Gin and Nilwala rivers, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) requested the public to be vigilant of disaster situation as heavy showers were expected this evening.

Three tourists who were cycling in Haputale were hospitalised after they were assaulted by a group of people yesterday.

Two women aged 35 and 37 were killed when the car they were travelling in collided head on with a container truck travelling towards Galle from Colombo at Alawathugoda, Bentota this morning, police said.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe left for the United States on Saturday on a private visit, sources close to his office said yesterday.