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Red warning issued for very heavy rainfall above 150mm
19 May 2024 (12:31 PM) Navy rescue Sri Lankan fishermen from distressed local fishing trawler in eastern waters
18 May 2024 (6:21 PM) Ella-Wellawaya road temporarily closed again tonight
18 May 2024 (7:48 PM) Sri Lanka falls short on 19 transparency and legislative commitments to IMF programme - report
18 May 2024 (7:18 PM) Frog species endemic to Sri Lanka rediscovered in India after 200 years
19 May 2024 (12:58 PM) Heavy downpours and strong winds expected during next few days
18 May 2024 (4:21 PM) |
The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red alert warning of heavy rains for Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-western provinces and for Galle, Matara, Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya and Mannar districts today (19). 
Sri Lanka Navy, in coordination with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)in Colombo have rescued 03 fishermen from a distressed local fishing vessel off the east coast of Sri Lanka, about 42 nautical miles (77km) off the Batticaloa Lighthouse on Friday (17). 
The Ella - Wellawaya main road will remain closed for traffic from 8.00 p.m. today (17) until 6.00 a.m. tomorrow (18) due to prevailing inclement weather conditions, the Badulla District Secretary said
Sri Lanka has not met 30% of its due commitments to the IMF programme by the end of April 2024, which translates to a total of 19 unfulfilled obligations, according to a report by Verité Research. 
Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India, in partnership with the Andhra Pradesh Biodiversity Board, rediscovered the Sri Lankan golden-backed frog (Hylarana gracilis) after two centuries in the Koundinya wildlife sanctuary in the Chittoor district, the southernmost point of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. 
Showery and windy conditions are expected to enhance during the next few days from today, due to pre-monsoonal conditions over the country and surrounding sea areas, the Department of Meteorology said. Copyright © 2007 - 2024 Col3neg. All Rights Reserved.
