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A ‘Level-3’ (Red) landslide evacuation warning has been issued for multiple areas in the 7 districts by the National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO).Accordingly, the NBRO landslide warning will be in effect till 09:00 a.m. tomorrow (28).Districts and Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) that have been issued the Level 3 (Red) landslide warnings, advising people to evacuate, are as follows:Badulla District: Badulla, Hali Ela, Kandeketiya, Passara, Meegahakivula, Uva Paranagama and Welimada DSDs and surrounding areasKandy District: Pathahewaheta, Udapalatha, Gangawata Korale, Medadumbara, Deltota, Doluwa, Akurana, Ududumbara, Minipe and Ganga Ihala Korale DSDs and surrounding areasKegalle District: Rambukkana, Aranayaka and Mawanella DSDs and surrounding areasKurunegala District: Rideegama, Mallawapitiya…

A special party leaders’ meeting has been called to decide on the conduct of Parliament sittings in the upcoming days, Minister Samantha Viddyarathna said.  

The right section of the Bentota Old Bridge, which had been closed to the public, reportedly collapsed last night (26) amid prevailing adverse weather conditions.Constructed around 1902, the bridge served as a key point along the Galle Road, connecting the Western and Southern Provinces.It had been closed several years ago after falling into disrepair and the government at the time initiated work to construct a new bridge.The old bridge had also been a popular spot among tourists and photographers recently.

The 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination scheduled for today (27), tomorrow (28) and on Saturday (29) will not be held as scheduled, the Commissioner General of Examinations, AKS Indika Kumari Liyanage has announced.Accordingly, exams scheduled for the three days will be held on December 7, 8 and 9.The decision has been taken due to the disaster situation that has arisen in the country as a result of the prevailing adverse weather conditions, the Commissioner General of Examinations stated.

The management of a well-known supermarket in the Ratnapura town has admitted to selling locally produced Samba Red Raw Rice at prices higher than the government-controlled price.The Consumer Affairs Authority stated that the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on the management of the supermarket.A fine of Rs. 200,000 has also been imposed by the Ratnapura Magistrate’s Court on a wholesale trader in Ratnapura for selling Kiri Samba rice at a higher rate.Meanwhile, a businessman who admitted to not charging money for polythene bags despite Gazette Extraordinary No. 2451/41 issued by the Consumer Affairs Authority, has been…

All fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea until further notice due to hazardous and adverse weather conditions in the Bay of Bengal region, the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has announced.The Ministry further advised all fishing vessel operators currently at sea to return to shore or move to safe locations and to take all necessary safety precautions.Additionally, it emphasizes that careful attention should be paid to further warnings and advisories issued by the Department of Meteorology regarding the situation.Meanwhile, the Met Department said the low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal was located south…

The former National People’s Power (NPP) Peliyagoda Urban Councillor’s husband, who was arrested in Anuradhapura for the possession of heroin and subsequently suspended from his position as a school principal in Eppawala, has been further remanded.He has been remanded until December 10 by the Thambuththegama Magistrate’s Court.

The pressing need to establish a Higher Education Commission to regulate and monitor private universities and other degree-awarding institutions in the country has been emphasized during a meeting of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital.The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Hesha Withanage.The Vice Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Senior Professor K. L. Wasantha Kumara expressing his views underscored the need to establish a Higher Education Commission to regulate private universities.He noted that such a body would enable the creation of comprehensive data systems and facilitate links with universities worldwide,…

Train services along the upcountry line have been restricted owing to the prevailing adverse weather conditions.Accordingly, the night mail train scheduled to run from the Colombo Fort station to Badulla will operate only up to the Nanu Oya station. Furthermore, the night mail train running from Badulla to Colombo will commence journey from the Nanu Oya station.

A total of 365,951 individuals are currently unemployed in Sri Lanka, according to Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. The Prime Minister made this revelation today (26) in Parliament, in response to a question raised by the Leader of the Opposition, Sajith Premadasa.The Prime Minister emphasized that, according to the 2024 Labour Force Survey, the unemployment rate for the first quarter of the year decreased from 4.5% in 2024 to 3.8% in 2025. Furthermore, the unemployment rate for the second quarter of 2024, which stood at 4.7%, also declined to 3.8% in 2025.She further elaborated on the number of unemployed persons based on…