Sri Lanka s Ambassador in Ankara says that all nine Sri Lankans believed to be in the earthquake-affected areas of Turkey are safe and that 08 of them have already been traced. MORE..
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..
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..
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..