COLOMBO (News 1st); The ongoing dry weather conditions has severely impacted 2,295 families, affecting a total of 12,308 individuals across the country, according to a statement released by the Disaster Management Center (DMC).The districts of Ratnapura and Kalutara have been particularly hard hit b...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Water supply has been disrupted in some areas due to the prevalent dry weather conditions.The Chairman of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Deepthi Sumanasena, said that due to this, water supply has been disrupted in several areas such as Ratmalana, Piliyandala, Mora...

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Meteorology has issued a weather advisory, urging the public to be cautious of the heat conditions expected today.The advisory states that the heat index, which measures how hot it feels to the human body, is expected to reach "caution" levels in five provinces ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Ministry of Education has issued a set of guidelines on how students should act during the current heatwave.The guidelines state that students should avoid staying on outdoor playgrounds on hot days.It is advised that students avoid playing in sunny areas during school breaks...

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber Heat index Advisory covering several provinces. Accordingly, the Heat index, the temperature felt on human body is expected to increase up to ‘Caution level’at some places in Northern, North-central, North-western, Western an...