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Fairly heavy rainfall expected in parts of the island

SMW Kodithuwakku- February 2, 2026

Several spells of shower will occur in Northern, North-central, Eastern, Uva and Central provinces and in Hambanthota district, today (02), the Department of Meteorology said. ... Read More

GMOA to launch island-wide token strike tdoday

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 23, 2026

The Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) has announced that a 48-hour island-wide token strike will commence from 8.00 a.m. tdoday (23). The association stated that ... Read More

Police introduce contact numbers to provide information for systematic anti-narcotics operations in 2026

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 20, 2026

With the commencement of the New Year, the Sri Lanka Police have introduced a dedicated and streamlined mechanism enabling the public to directly provide information ... Read More

Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island today

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 20, 2026

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (20), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground ... Read More

Computer literacy rises to 38.4 pct in first half of 2025

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 19, 2026

Sri Lanka’s computer literacy rate has risen to 38.4 percent in the first half of 2025, the latest survey by the Department of Census and ... Read More

Mainly dry weather expected in most parts of the island

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 19, 2026

Mainly dry weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (19), the Department of Meteorology said. There is a possibility of ground ... Read More

Mainly fair weather expected to prevail today

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 16, 2026

Mainly fair weather will prevail in the most parts of the island, today (16), the Department of Meteorology said. Misty conditions can be expected at ... Read More

Prevailing showery conditions to reduce from tomorrow

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 14, 2026

The prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to reduce from tomorrow (15), the Department of Meteorology stated. A few showers are likely in ... Read More

Fairly heavy showers expected in parts of the island today

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 12, 2026

Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Northern, North-central, Uva, Eastern and Central provinces and Hambantota district, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said. ... Read More

Low pressure area over Gulf of Mannar weakens further

SMW Kodithuwakku- January 11, 2026

The low pressure area over the Gulf of Mannar in Sri Lanka is weakening further. Therefore, the influence of this system on the island’s weather ... Read More