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⭕️ Most of the water is now around the Seethawaka area and is rapidly flowing down towards Colombo. ⭕️ Rain has eased in the upstream areas, but major sluice gate openings expected in the coming...

⭕ Water levels are rapidly rising across river gauging stations in the basin. ⭕ A Major Flood Situation is expected within the next 6 hours. ⭕ Low-lying areas along Attanagalu Oya and Uruwal Oya...

#SriLanka #CycloneDitwah

🌧️ Top Rainfall Locations in Sri Lanka – Top 10 hydrometric stations with the most significant precipitation (in mm) last 24 hours

source: Realtime Rainfalls – Major Rivers Monitoring System (Irrigation Department) 📍 Thanthirimale – 337.9 mm 📍 Deraniyagala – 275.2 mm 📍 Horowpothana – 269.4 mm 📍 Kithulgala – 263.5 mm 📍...

⭕ Water levels in the Kelani Ganga are above minor flood level and rising rapidly. ⭕ Flood warning for low-lying areas: Eheliyagoda, Norwood, Yatiyantota, Galigamuwa, Ruwanwella, Bulathkohupitiya,...

Normal vs current water levels at the Black Bridge (Yaka Palama) in Peradeniya reflects how severe the disaster…

Normal vs current water levels at the Black Bridge (Yaka Palama) in Peradeniya reflects how severe the disaster situation is in Kandy and Gampola. Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. #StaySafe #SriLankaFlood

⭕ Police Emergency: 119 ⭕ Ambulance (Suwa Seriya): 1990 ⭕ Fire Brigade: 110 ⭕ Army HQ: 113 ⭕ Air Force HQ: 116 ⭕ Navy HQ: 0112445368 ⭕ NBRO (Landslides): 0112588946 ⭕ Met Dept (Weather): 0112686686...

⭕ Depression located 210km SE of Batticaloa 🇱🇰; expected to intensify into a Deep Depression within 12 hours. ⭕ Rainfall Threat: • 200mm+ likely in North-central, North-western & Trincomalee. •...

⭕ 500 safari jeeps currently operate inside Yala National Park 🇱🇰 ⭕ Operators requested +175 new vehicles, but the Wildlife Department rejected the request due to overcrowding, ecological...

Almost every travel YouTuber promotes exploring Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 in a rented tuk-tuk and shares the incredible experience they had.

⭕️Sri Lankan authorities: Let’s kill it. 📈 Sri Lanka is finally on track to break all-time tourist arrival record in 2025, surpassing 2018 2.3M… authorities seem determined to ruin it. When will...

⭕ Central Bank issues public notice confirming SGO/sgomine.com is conducting a prohibited pyramid scheme. ⭕ 🇱🇰 Further, the following Companies/Apps have also been ascertained and determined as...

For most of the past decade, the government of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 not only maintained massive deficits, it also overshot…

For most of the past decade, the government of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 not only maintained massive deficits, it also overshot its deficit targets by wide margins. Now the trend is reversing. 2024-2025 came...

⭕ Reforms will apply to Grade 1 and Grade 6 students starting in 2026. This will be the first batch under the new system, which will continue as they progress each year. ⭕ The number of subject...

⭕ It has been over 3 months since the government supposedly began working on a new framework for taxing and releasing e-commerce goods. ⭕ As usual with the Department of Trade and Investment...

⭕ The island’s total population grew by 7.0%, from 20.36 million to 21.78 million over 12 years. ☸️ Buddhists increased by ~928,000 people, yet their population share fell 0.3 points (70.1% → 69...

⭕ Sinhalese 74.1% (↓ 0.8 from 74.9%) ⭕ Sri Lankan Tamils 12.3% (↑ 1.1 from 11.2%) ⭕ Sri Lankan Moors 10.5% (↑ 1.3 from 9.2%) ⭕ Indian Tamils 2.8% (↓ 1.4 from 4.2%) ⭕ Others 0.5% ( ↓ 0.2 from 0.3% )...

⭕️In FY 2024/25, SriLankan Airlines Group reported a Rs 2.7 B loss, compared to a Rs 7.9 B profit in FY 2023/24. ⭕️ At first glance, that looks like a sharp downturn — but the real reason lies in...

⭕ At least 20 children have died after consuming cough syrups contaminated with diethylene glycol (DEG) — a toxic chemical that causes renal failure and death. 1. Coldrif - by Sresan...

⭕ From 15 Oct 2025, all foreign nationals - must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before arriving in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. ⭕ ETA fees (online): • SAARC countries — Tourist (30 days, double...

⭕ IMF and Sri Lankan authorities have reached a staff-level agreement to conclude the 5th review of Sri Lanka’s reform program. ⭕ Once IMF Executive Board approves, Sri Lanka will unlock about USD...

⭕ From Nov 30, 2025, commuters can pay bus fares using bank debit or credit cards on buses with ticket-issuing machines. - Minister Bimal Rathnayake ⭕ According to the Minister, Ministry of Digital...

⭕ The government will open a new tender to mill and pack paddy stocks purchased by the state through Lanka Sathosa. ⭕ Tender conditions are reportedly designed for only 10 large millers, excluding...