The Meteorology Department has issued an advisory for fairly heavy rain for the Eastern Province and Galle, Matara, Ratnapura, Kalutara, Matale and Polonnaruwa districts. MORE..
Bangladesh is expected to get back the money borrowed by Sri Lanka by September this year as the country s economic situation is improving, according to Dhaka s foreign minister. MORE..
The Air Traffic Controllers Association of Sri Lanka (SLATCA) has raised concerns over a potential standstill of air traffic movements, owing to the increasing number of controllers resigning from their posts. MORE..
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook southeast Turkey early Monday and was followed by another strong temblor. It was felt in several provinces in the region and knocked down a number of buildings, reports said. MORE..
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.9 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing over 200 people as buildings collapsed across the snowy region, and triggering a search for survivors trapped in rubble. MORE..