Heavy rain in the Hatton–Dickoya area submerged about 50 estate houses in Fordyce Estate, Dickoya, in its low-lying sections. The flooding occurred this afternoon (April 21) amid persistent rainfall. The report is from AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121547
NATO criticized Russia’s and China’s nuclear arms policies and urged them to collaborate with the United States to boost stability and transparency ahead of an upcoming international conference. The alliance called for greater openness and cooperation to reduce nuclear risks. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121546
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala said investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks are expected to be completed soon, within a short period. The remarks were reported by AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121545
Sri Lanka’s inflation, measured by the NCPI, rose to 2.4% in March 2026 from 1.6% in February 2026, per the Department of Census and Statistics. AdaDerana notes the latest data release and features accompanying visuals. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121542
Tensions in the Middle East are raising construction costs in India and dampening buyer sentiment, as developers face higher expenses and homebuyers become more cautious about investing in housing. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121541
Indian Navy ship INS Nireekshak arrived in Sri Lanka for an Operational Turnaround (OTR) and a training visit, announced today (April 21, 2026). The voyage aims to enhance training and operational cooperation. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121539
AdaDerana reports a warm weather advisory for residents across Sri Lanka’s Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Eastern provinces, plus Monaragala District. The advisory was issued April 21, 2026 (08:31 PM). Source: AdaDerana RSS. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121538
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court ordered further examination of evidence on May 12 in the CID case against former State Minister Diana Gamage. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121537
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Transport announced that expressways generated over Rs 536 million in revenue during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period (April 10–20), from operators of vehicles using expressways. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121536
Yesterday, 67 people were arrested for drunk driving and 51 for reckless driving. Additionally, 25 individuals linked to criminal activity were detained during the Nation United – National Drive narcotics eradication campaign. Source: AdaDerana RSS, April 21, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121535