The Island

Showers will occur at times in the Uva province and in Batticaloa, Ampara, Polonnaruwa, Matale and Hambantota districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 07 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 07 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology  The ...
The Island

Showers above 100 mm are likely at some places in the Northern, North-central provinces and in Matale, Trincomalee and Puttalam districts

WEATHER FORECAST FOR 09 JANUARY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 09 January 2026 by the Department of Meteorology  The deep ...
Ada Derana

Low-pressure system in Bay of Bengal currently about 700km from Batticaloa

The low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal is currently situated about 700 km southeast of Batticaloa and is expected to approach Sri Lanka’s eastern coast by tomorrow (08), the Department of Meteor ...
Ada Derana

Pulathisi Intercity and Ella Odyssey train services to resume

The Railway Department has announced the resumption of the Pulathisi Intercity Train service, with operations scheduled to ...
Daily Mirror

Pulathisi Intercity and Ella Odyssey trains to resume; additional services for school students

Sri Lanka Railways has announced the resumption of the Pulathisi Intercity Train and the Ella Odyssey tourist train, along ...
Daily News on MSN

Deep depression in Bay of Bengal to intensify, severe weather expected across the country

The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal to the southeast of Sri Lanka (At 04:00 a.m. on Jan 9th, 2026 located about 200 km ...
Daily News on MSN

Explosives buried by LTTE found in Vakarai

A stock of explosives buried in the Sambu Kalappu field area of Ambandanaweli - Vakarai Divisional Secretariat Division in Batticaloa was discovered by the Vakarai Special Task Force yesterday (7).