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Partner Inquiries: advertising@lankadispatch.comOfficial weather forecasts and cyclone warnings for Sri Lanka are issued by the Department of Meteorology (meteo.gov.lk), landslide early warnings by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO), and flood/evacuation coordination by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) via emergency hotline 117.
The Department of Meteorology has issued a red alert for strong winds and rough seas, specifically warning multi-day fishing vesselsContinue Reading The post Red alert issued for Bay of Bengal as new low-pressure system threatens cyclone ap...
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WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 October 2026 Issued at 5.30 a.m. on 23 October 2026 by the Department of Meteorology Misty conditions can be expected at some places in the Central and Uva provinces during the early hours of the morning. The low-pre...
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Heavy Rain Forecast Upto 100mm as Low-Pressure Area Intensifies Newsfirst
Director of the Forecasting Division of the Department of Meteorology, Meril Mendis yesterday said that the low-pressure area currently located near Sri Lanka had moved towards the northwest and was gradually moving westwards, causing rain ...
Landslide warnings extended for several Divisional Secretariat divisions across 10 districts. Live breaking coverage from Hiru News Colombo newsroom.
A new low-pressure system developing over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm by OctoberContinue Reading The post New cyclone forming in Bay of Bengal; increased rainfall expected in Sri Lanka appeared first on ...
UAE says tanker oil spill has affected beaches in Umm Al Quwain. Live breaking coverage from Hiru News Colombo newsroom.
The Department of Meteorology says showers and thunderstorms will continue across several parts of Sri Lanka on Friday (October 23),Continue Reading The post Low-pressure system moves away, but rain continues across Sri Lanka appeared first...
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The Department of Irrigation has warned that the water level of the Deduru Oya is nearing spill level due to heavy rainfall in the upper and middle regions of the Deduru Oya basin. As a result, the sluice gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir h...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for several areas due to continuing adverse weather conditions. The warnings will remain in effect until 10.00 p.m. today (Oct. 22).Level 2 – Be Alert (A...
Landslide warnings (Level 1 Yellow, Level 2 Amber, Level 3 Red Evacuation) are issued by the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO). River basin flood alerts are issued by the Hydrology Division of the Irrigation Department, coordinated by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).
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