Two-minutes silence observed to mark National Safety Day
2024-12-26
Sri Lanka marked National Safety Day today by commemorating all those who lost their lives in various disasters in theContinue Reading
Adverse weather : Five updates for today
2024-11-30
Situation summary: The death toll due to inclement weather conditions across Sri Lanka has increased to 15 persons, the DisasterContinue Reading
Death toll due to adverse weather increases to 14
2024-11-29
The death toll due to inclement weather in Sri Lanka has risen to 14 persons, as of 12.00 noon today,Continue Reading
Karaitivu flood accident : Tractor assistant surrenders to Police
2024-11-28
The assistant of the tractor that was swept away in flood waters in Karaitivu in Ampara and was reported missingContinue Reading
12 deaths reported in Sri Lanka due to adverse weather
2024-11-28
Twelve (12) persons are reported dead due to inclement weather conditions in Sri Lanka, per the data of the DisasterContinue Reading
Adverse weather : Key points from Govt press
2024-11-27
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported that four people have died, six have been reported missing, and nine are injuredContinue Reading
Adverse weather : Hotlines to call in the event of disasters
2024-11-27
A total of 207,582 persons from 59,629 families across 17 districts have been severely affected due to the inclement weatherContinue Reading
Flood warning issued for low-lying areas of Deduru Oya
2024-11-26
The Irrigation Department has issued an Amber alert after considerable rainfall was reported in the catchment areas of the DeduruContinue Reading
Flood & landslide warnings : Update from DMC
2024-11-25
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) says minor floods have been reported in two areas, while a flood alert has beenContinue Reading
Inclement weather : Three updates
2024-11-24
A total of 13,264 persons from 3,556 families have been severely affected due to the prevalent inclement weather conditions experiencedContinue Reading
US donates vital equipment to support Sri Lanka’s emergency preparedness efforts
2024-07-23
The US Government has donated vital equipment to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) to strengthen Sri Lanka’s preparedness for climate-relatedContinue Reading
How to obtain Govt aid for flood-hit houses? : Update from DMC
2024-06-07
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has informed the public of the process to be followed to obtain the government-provided fundsContinue Reading
Advisory issued for swell waves in several sea areas
2024-05-20
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has issued an advisory for swell waves in several sea areas in Sri Lanka today. Continue Reading
No threat to SL from 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Taiwan
2024-04-03
Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has confirmed that there was no threat to Sri Lanka after Taiwan was joltedContinue Reading
5 year old child dies in tragedy at International School
2024-02-05
A 5-year-old student has been reported dead after a tree collapsed on a group of students at an international school.Continue Reading
DMC to hold Regional Tsunami Simulation Exercise tomorrow
2023-10-03
A Regional Tsunami Simulation Exercise is scheduled to be held on Wednesday (Oct 04), Deputy Speaker of Parliament MP AjithContinue Reading
Flood & Landslide warnings issued to several areas
2023-09-30
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has warned of a minor flood situation prevailing in the lowline areas of Attanagalu OyaContinue Reading
Minor earth tremor reported in Wellawaya
2023-02-10
A 3.0 magnitude tremor on the Richter scale has been reported from the Wellawaya, Buttala, and Handapanagala areas today. TheContinue Reading