Source: Ada Derana · 26 Oct, 10:31 pm (2 h ago) Irrigation Dept. warns of possible flooding in low-lying areas Gin Ganga (opens the news site in a new tab) Related: Gin Ganga
Source: Daily Mirror · 26 Oct, 9:44 pm (3 h ago) Two reservoirs release 7,400 cusecs into Mee Oya, residents warned (opens the news site in a new tab) Residents living along the banks of the Mee Oya have been urged to remain vigilant as the Inginimitiya and Thabbowa…
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Source: Daily Mirror · 26 Oct, 9:37 pm (3 h ago) Red warning issued as Cyclonic Storm Arnab threatens rough seas around Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for strong winds and very rough seas in the Bay of…
Source: Ada Derana · 26 Oct, 9:29 pm (3 h ago) 30 reservoirs spill over as heavy rains batter Sri Lanka, public urged to stay alert (opens the news site in a new tab) Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 9:16 pm (4 h ago) NBRO issues level 3 red landslide evacuation warnings as rains exceed 150 mm (opens the news site in a new tab) The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued urgent Level 3 Red evacuation warnings for residents in high-risk zones across…
Source: Ada Derana · 26 Oct, 8:48 pm (4 h ago) Red alert issued for strong winds and rough seas as cyclonic storm Arnab intensifies (opens the news site in a new tab) Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 8:00 pm (5 h ago) 16 locations record over 100mm of rainfall as severe weather hits Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) Torrential weather conditions across Sri Lanka have triggered exceptional rainfall figures in southwestern catchments and hill slopes, with multiple stations…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 7:54 pm (5 h ago) Severe weather leaves one dead and over 10,000 affected across 12 districts (opens the news site in a new tab) Heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions sweeping across Sri Lanka have left one person dead, one injured, affected over 10,000…
Source: Daily Mirror · 26 Oct, 7:36 pm (5 h ago) Cyclone Arnab: Over 10,500 affected, one dead as severe weather hits 12 districts (opens the news site in a new tab) More than 10,500 people from 2,736 families have been affected by adverse weather conditions across 12 districts, with one death…
Source: Daily Mirror · 26 Oct, 7:31 pm (5 h ago) Flood warnings issued for Kelani, Attanagalu Oya basins (opens the news site in a new tab) The Irrigation Department has issued a minor flood warning for low-lying areas of the Kelani River Valley, covering the Divisional…
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Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 7:30 pm (5 h ago) Several rivers reach alert levels following heavy rainfall (opens the news site in a new tab) The Irrigation Department has reported minor flood levels at three monitoring stations in the Kalu Ganga basin, while several other…
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Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 7:10 pm (6 h ago) Amber flood warning issued for low-lying areas of Kelani and Attanagalu river basins (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Irrigation has issued Amber flood warnings for low-lying areas in the Kelani River and Attanagalu Oya basins…
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Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 4:58 pm (8 h ago) Cyclonic storm Arnab intensifies : Weather forecast for Next 36hrs (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has warned that heavy showers and strong winds will continue across several parts of Sri Lanka…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 4:32 pm (8 h ago) NBRO issues landslide warnings for eight districts amid heavy rainfall (opens the news site in a new tab) The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for eight districts across Sri Lanka due to the…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 4:24 pm (8 h ago) All schools across Sri Lanka closed on October 27 due to bad weather (opens the news site in a new tab) All schools across Sri Lanka will remain closed on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 3:17 pm (10 h ago) Fisheries Department issues warning to fishermen over Cyclone Arnab (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned fishing vessels operating in sea areas affected by Cyclone Arnab to…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 1:54 pm (11 h ago) Heavy rains: Provincial authorities authorised to decide on school closures (opens the news site in a new tab) The Ministry of Education has authorised Provincial Education Secretaries and Provincial Directors of Education to decide on the temporary closure…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 12:40 pm (12 h ago) Minor flood warning issued for Mahaweli River Basin (opens the news site in a new tab) The Irrigation Department has issued a minor flood warning for low-lying areas along the Mahaweli River within the Pasbage Korale…
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Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 11:58 am (13 h ago) Minor flooding likely in Kalu Ganga Basin within next 24 hours (opens the news site in a new tab) The Irrigation Department has issued a minor flood warning for low-lying areas of the Kalu Ganga Basin in the Ratnapura…
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Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 11:00 am (14 h ago) Cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’ intensifies, fishermen warned of strong winds and rough seas (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued a red warning for strong winds and rough seas in the Bay of Bengal…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 10:11 am (15 h ago) Spill gates of several reservoirs opened amid heavy rainfall in Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) The spill gates of several reservoirs across Sri Lanka have been opened due to the prevailing heavy rainfall, with residents…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 8:37 am (16 h ago) Cyclone developing in Bay of Bengal: What Sri Lanka can expect in coming days (opens the news site in a new tab) Sri Lanka is expected to experience increased rainfall, particularly in the southwestern parts of the island, over the next few…
Source: Newswire · 26 Oct, 8:20 am (17 h ago) Heavy rain warning issued for six provinces as Bay of Bengal depression intensifies (opens the news site in a new tab) Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology has issued an amber advisory for heavy rain after a depression over the Bay of…
Source: Newswire · 25 Oct, 9:06 am (40 h ago) Heavy rain warning issued for several provinces and districts (opens the news site in a new tab) The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre has issued an advisory for heavy rain across several parts of Sri Lanka, warning…
Source: Newswire · 25 Oct, 6:31 am (42 h ago) Depression in Bay of Bengal expected to intensify into severe cyclonic storm by Tuesday (opens the news site in a new tab) The low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal in the vicinity of the North Andaman Islands has now intensified into…
Source: Newswire · 25 Oct, 6:17 am (43 h ago) Strong winds of up to 70 kmph, rough seas forecast around Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) Strong winds of up to 70 kmph, rough seas and showers or thundershowers are expected in several sea areas around…
Source: Newswire · 24 Oct, 12:30 pm (3 d ago) Weather: Severe lightning advisory issued for two provinces (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning advisory for the Eastern and Uva provinces and the Polonnaruwa District…
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Source: Newswire · 24 Oct, 7:29 am (3 d ago) Bay of Bengal system likely to develop into cyclonic storm : Will Sri Lanka be affected? (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has warned of increased rainfall in southwestern parts of Sri Lanka over the next few days…
Source: Newswire · 23 Oct, 9:37 pm (3 d ago) Red alert issued for Bay of Bengal as new low-pressure system threatens cyclone (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert for strong winds and rough seas, specifically warning multi-day fishing vessels…
Source: Newswire · 23 Oct, 3:53 pm (3 d ago) New cyclone forming in Bay of Bengal; increased rainfall expected in Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) A new low-pressure system developing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by October…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 6:22 pm (4 d ago) Fishermen warned to stay out of deep-sea areas as weather alert issued (opens the news site in a new tab) Naval and fishing communities have been warned not to venture into specific deep sea areas of the Bay of Bengal…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 3:02 pm (4 d ago) Over 30,000 identified in landslide high-risk areas: NBRI (opens the news site in a new tab) More than 30,000 people living in high-risk areas have been identified and notified of potential landslide threats, while residents in…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 2:44 pm (4 d ago) Rain threat not over yet: Fresh warning as low-pressure system moves away (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has warned of heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm in several parts of Sri Lanka on Friday…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 12:22 pm (5 d ago) Severe lightning warning issued for 25 districts across Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued red alerts for severe lightning in 10 districts and amber alerts for 15 districts…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 12:06 pm (5 d ago) Flood warning issued for four areas as Kala Oya water levels rise (opens the news site in a new tab) The Irrigation Department has issued an amber flood alert for four areas in the Kala Oya Basin, as water levels…
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Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 11:50 am (5 d ago) Heavy rain may persist until Oct. 27, Meteorology Department warns (opens the news site in a new tab) Rainy conditions affecting Sri Lanka could continue until around Oct. 27, the Department of Meteorology said, urging residents and fishing…
Source: Newswire · 22 Oct, 10:21 am (5 d ago) Flood risk in 09 areas as Deduru Oya Reservoir opens spill gates (opens the news site in a new tab) Eight spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been opened, releasing water into the Deduru Oya at a rate…
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Source: Newswire · 21 Oct, 8:40 pm (5 d ago) Two spill gates opened at Upper Kotmale reservoir following heavy rain (opens the news site in a new tab) Engineers in charge of the Upper Kotmale Reservoir have opened two spill gates on October 21 due to continuous heavy…
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Source: Newswire · 21 Oct, 5:19 pm (5 d ago) Low-pressure area has developed near Sri Lanka: Warning from Met Department (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has warned of increased rainfall across Sri Lanka after a low-level atmospheric disturbance near the island…
Source: Newswire · 21 Oct, 8:59 am (6 d ago) Heavy rain advisory issued for 7 provinces as low-pressure system develops near Sri Lanka (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued an amber advisory for heavy rainfall across seven provinces and the Anuradhapura district, warning…
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Source: Newswire · 20 Oct, 4:49 pm (6 d ago) Landslide warnings issued for 5 districts (opens the news site in a new tab) The National Building Research Institute (NBRI) has issued landslide warnings for parts of Badulla, Kegalle, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Ratnapura…
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Source: Newswire · 20 Oct, 12:30 pm (7 d ago) Weather: Severe lightning warning issued for 7 provinces (opens the news site in a new tab) The Department of Meteorology has issued a severe lightning advisory for the Central, Sabaragamuwa, North Central, Eastern, Northern, Uva and…
Source: Newswire · 20 Oct, 9:15 am (7 d ago) Weather: Heavy rain, thundershowers expected across Sri Lanka from today (opens the news site in a new tab) Heavy showers and thundershowers are expected across most parts of Sri Lanka from this evening (Oct. 20), with some areas…