Sri Lanka needs more research to analyze the possible impacts of such heat stress and overall impacts of climate change, said Devaka Weerakoon, fauna coordinator for the IUCN Red List.

Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Friday issued a severe heat wave warning for several districts across the island country as temperatures were expected to rise as high as 40 degrees ...

Most parts of Sri Lanka including Colombo, have been hit by a heat wave, with temperatures rising above the 'caution' level today.

One week after the Sri Lankan presidential election, political violence is continuing, mostly against opposition parties and their supporters. The attacks are part of a broader government ...

Sri Lanka’s 33rd Covid-cluster could not have erupted in Minuwangoda any more suddenly and in larger numbers. It caught the government literally holding its constitutional pants to the neglect of ...

The massive tidal wave that struck Sri Lanka without warning on Sunday morning has left a trail of destruction, suffering and death in its wake throughout the island. The latest official death ...

COLOMBO - As noon-time temperatures began soaring in late March, Mohamed Nizam, a small-scale chicken seller, knew he was headed for trouble. Soon the mid-day heat was touching 40 degrees Celsius ...

Millions of people are suffering because of the daily power cuts and the heat wave, with the sun directly above Sri Lanka. In these pictures, people are seen beating the heat by enjoying a bath in the ...

As temperatures soar in parts of Sri Lanka, authorities warn of an impending rise in the heat index, particularly in regions spanning the North-Eestern, North-Central and Eastern Provinces, as ...

Buffalo Schools and Williamsville Central are among districts to announce schedule changes due to a heat wave, in which temperatures in the high 80s or low 90s will be accompanied by high humidity.

Sri Lanka is welcoming a much-needed respite from scorching temperatures as brisk winds and scattered showers become more prevalent, the Department of Meteorology announced yesterday. ..

COLOMBO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Department of Meteorology announced on Tuesday that the heat index is expected to reach the "Caution Level" on Wednesday in the Northern, North-Central ...