June 06, 2026
A low-pressure system in the Bay may intensify into a cyclone later this month, says BMD
Over 139,000 people and 100,000 livestock died in the storm, while 5 million people were rendered homeless in the cyclone that lashed the coast
A heatwave is currently under way, the Met Office says
Tropical Cyclone Narelle, a Category 3 storm, exacerbates a global supply crunch caused by the conflict in the Middle East
Cyclone Senyar devastated large parts of Southeast Asia, killing nearly 1,200, while Cyclone Ditwah killed 600 in Sri Lanka
Tourism is the country’s third-largest foreign exchange earner, contributing 4 percent GDP
The military has erected at least 10 portable bridges to distribute food and supplies to isolated residents
Colombo counts over 400 deaths and hundreds missing as cyclone-triggered floods devastate the country
