The Department of Meteorology forecasts multiple spells of showers in Eastern, Uva, Central provinces, and Polonnaruwa and Hambantota districts tomorrow, December 20. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116182
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced plans to abolish the Executive Presidency, advocating for a parliamentary system and the appointment of a non-executive President. She emphasized that a new constitution is necessary for these changes to be implemented. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116181
The Somawathiya-Sungavila road is closed to vehicles due to flooding, which has affected access to the historic Somawathiya Chaitya. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116180
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will attend a parliamentary debate on the supplementary estimate today, December 19, 2025, and deliver a special statement, as announced by the President’s Media Division. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116179
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, affecting areas including the capital, Kabul, early Friday, as reported by the US Geological Survey. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116178
The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) condemned Kaduwela Mayor Ranjan Jayalal Perera’s treatment of an Attorney-at-Law during an inquiry for an Animal Welfare Association. BASL expressed deep concern over the obstruction faced by the lawyer in fulfilling their professional duties. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116177
The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved a supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion aimed at supporting the livelihoods of individuals impacted by a sudden disaster, as announced by the Department of Communication of Parliament. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116176
Cyclone Ditwah has impacted 29,649 businesses in Sri Lanka, including registered export manufacturing factories, according to the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development. The extent of the damage and further details have yet to be disclosed. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116175
Train services on the Upcountry Railway Line between Badulla and Ambewela will resume starting tomorrow, December 20, as announced by the Department of Railways. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116174
The Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund has exceeded Rs. 4.2 billion, amounting to Rs. 4,286 million, according to Finance Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma. This fund aims to support those impacted by disasters from Cyclone Ditwah. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116172