1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (84+ words) Newswire Severe lightning warning issued for several areas Thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely in several parts of Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. The warning covers the Eastern, Uva, North-Central, Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces, as well…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (97+ words) The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber-level warm weather advisory for Friday (11), covering the North Central and Eastern provinces and several districts. The advisory, issued at 4 p.m. Thursday (10), applies to Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Vavuniya, Kurunegala, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. The…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (222+ words) Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (10), according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (265+ words) Several spells of showers will occur in the Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in the Galle and Matara districts today (09), according to the Department of Meteorology. Showers or thundershowers may occur at several places in the Uva and Central provinces…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (102+ words) The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Eastern and Uva provinces and Polonnaruwa district today (08). Per the advisory, effective until 11.30 pm, red alerts have been issued for 06 districts and amber alerts to 08 districts. The…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (121+ words) Newswire Lightning advisory: Met Department issues red alerts for 7 districts The Department of Meteorology has issued an advisory for severe lightning in the Eastern and Uva provinces and the Polonnaruwa and Mullaittivu districts today (07). Per the advisory, effective until 11.30 pm,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (171+ words) Showers and thunderstorms are likely across several parts of Sri Lanka on Saturday, with rainfall exceeding 75 millimeters possible in some areas, the Department of Meteorology said. Showers or thunderstorms may develop after 2 p.m. at several locations in the Uva, Central and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (683+ words) El Niño is strengthening rapidly in the Pacific Ocean, raising the prospect of months of extreme heat, floods, drought, and disruptive weather around the globe. The phenomenon, already firmly established, is expected to become “very strong” and peak around the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (239+ words) The Department of Meteorology says atmospheric conditions are getting favorable for afternoon thunderstorms in the Northern, North-central, Eastern and Uva provinces in the next few days, starting from today (03). As such, several spells of showers will occur in the Western…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (174+ words) Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has accused the Government of “absolute negligence” in failing to prepare for the looming twin disasters predicted under El Niño conditions, drought through the year‑end followed by floods and landslides when rains return. In a…...