An Amber Advisory for severe lightning has been issued by Sri Lanka’s Department of Meteorology. The warning covers the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva and North-Western provinces, and the Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Reported by Ada Derana on April 8, 2026 at 06:01 PM. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120918
ඊශ්රායලය සහ එක්සත් ජනපදය විසින් ඉරානයට ප්රහාර එල්ල කළ 5 දිනක් ගත වූ සමයේ, HRANA සඳහන් අනුව පසුගිය 28 දින සිට අද දක්වා සිවිල් වැසියන් 1,097ක් මියගොස් තිබේ; අවුරුදු 10ට අඩු ළමුන් 181 දෙනෙක් ඇතුළු වේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=222136
The Israeli military conducted a deadly raid in southern Lebanon on October 30, 2025. In response, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun directed the army to confront future incursions. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=114123
The South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island, with several spells of showers expected in parts of the island, according to the Department of Meteorology. More details are available via Ada Derana. May 19, 2026, 09:44 AM. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122672
The Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, Santosh Jha, briefed the chief prelates of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters on cyclone relief efforts, demonstrating India’s support and engagement with Sri Lanka’s religious leadership. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=115932
Police reveal that parts removed from the derailed Wanawasala railway line were sold for Rs. 3,000; the buyer has been arrested after identity tracing. Western Province North DIG Kalinga Jayasinghe provided the update. Source: AdaDerana, May 17, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122604
හිටපු 2026 ජනවාරි 01 මධ්යස්ථානය යටතේ, එක්සත් රාජධානියේ උතුරු, නැගෙනහිර, මධ්යම, උතුරු-මැද, ඌව සහ වයඹ පළාත්වල කොටස් විටින් විට වැසි සහ ගිගුරුම් සහිත වැසි සිදුවන බව කාලගුණ විද්යා දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව පවසයි. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=219117
Sri Lanka and Thailand have wrapped up negotiations on a landmark labour cooperation framework. The Embassy and Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Bangkok coordinated discussions and helped finalize two key bilateral instruments advancing labour cooperation between the two nations. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=118320
Indian Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on the 19th for high-level talks aimed at strengthening the longstanding India–Sri Lanka relationship. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=121422
The Ministry of Environment has directed the Central Environment Authority (CEA) to stop all construction activities in the Ambuluwawa Mountain region to protect the environmental area. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=116974
