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.

Gampaha District Parliamentarian Chathura Senaratne has requested President Maithripala Sirisena to remove Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Rathnayake and the Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa from their po

A Mi-17 helicopter of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) which was carrying out rescue and search operations had force-landed in Baddegama in Galle this morning.

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) today requested their members to cancel their leave during the disaster situation and to offer their assistance as best they could.

A Sri Lankan-born former security guard is serving a one-month jail sentence for kissing an asylum seeker at an immigration detention centre in Melbourne, Australia, The Age reported on Sunday.

China responded to flood disaster in Sri Lanka by committing to donate relief items worth of US 2.2 million, a statement said today.

The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) issued a 24-hour landslide early warning at 1 .00 p.m. today for the districts of Ratnapura, Kegalle, Galle, Kalutara, Matara, Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya.  

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a message of condolences to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena over the devastating floods and landslides in the country in which 154 people were killed by Sunday evening, China Daily reported a shor

The Meteorology Department issued a special weather report at 4.00 p.m. today warning showers or thundershowers would occur at times in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Central and Northwestern provinces tomorrow and Tuesday.

Australia today expressed deepest condolences of its government to the people of Sri Lanka who lost their lives and are injured in the adverse weather condition which ravaged southern and western parts of the country.

The 37-year-old flight Sergeant Y.M.S Yaparathna of the Sri Lanka Air Force, who died from injuries sustained while conducting a rescue operation at Neluwa in Galle, was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer by the Air Force Commander today.

The second Indian ship, INS Shardul, arrived at the Colombo Port this morning with relief to assists the ongoing disaster relief efforts for the communities affected by the extreme weather in Sri Lanka.

About 200 families living along the stretch from Poddala to Baddegama had been instructed to evacuate immediately due to the rising water levels of Gin Ganga and a possible threat of breaking of the dam of the Gin Ganga water project.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a message of condolence to President Maithripala Sirisena following loss of life and large-scale destruction caused by flooding in different parts of the country,

All schools in Ratnapura and Nivithigala Educational Zones would be closed tomorrow due to flood situation, Provincial Education Zonal Secretary Mahinda Weerasuriya said today.

Several interchanges on the Southern Expressway (E01) had been flooded and motorists are advised to use alternate routes, Road Development Authority's Expressway, Operation, Maintenance and Management Division Director S. Opanayaka said.

The UN agencies including UNICEF, WHO and WFP are currently supporting Sri Lankan Government’s relief efforts in coordination and mobilizing resources, the UN Sri Lanka said today.

British Airways has canceled all flights from London's two biggest airports, Heathrow and Gatwick for several hours after experiencing a major IT system failure, the CNN reported on Saturday quoting the airline.

US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Atul Keshap today said the people of his country would send emergency assistance worth Rs.15 million for immediate relief to those affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka.  

Pakistan High Commission today said that it is in constant touch with Sri Lankan authorities to finalize the required relief goods as requested and would soon provide necessary relief goods to the government and people of Sri Lanka  

An Indian ship filled with relief supplies for those affected by the devastating floods and landslides arrived at the Colombo Port on Saturday, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The trial of five cases filed against former Minister Johnston Fernando over non-declaration of his assets and liabilities from 2010 to 2014, was yesterday initiated before the Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Ranasinghe Bandara.

As the death toll reached to 100 due to the bad weather condition in Sri Lanka, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India stands by the people of Sri Lanka.

Rainfall as high as 500mm was reported in several parts of the country yesterday, the Department of Meteorology said.