Heavy and persistent rains lashed several parts of Sri Lanka yesterday, triggering flooding, transport disruptions, flight diversions and multiple disaster...
Twenty-one alleged underworld operatives, deported from Dubai, were taken into custody by the CID, upon their arrival at the Mattala...
Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal’s southern route, as experts...
Sunrisers Hyderabad [SRH] won, and yet it didn’t feel like a win. Royal Challengers Bengaluru [RCB] lost, but it didn’t...
The warning mentioned in the flood warning message No. 01 issued for the Aththanagalu Oya basin on 22.05.2026 at about...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 23 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 23 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The...
A discussion with the Catholic Council was held on Thursday (21) afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat under the co-chairmanship of...
Italian Navy’s ITS GIOVANNI DELLE BANDE NERE, which arrived in Colombo (21 May 2026) on a replenishment visit, departed the...
The National Building Research Institute [NBRI] has issued Landslide Early Warnings to the Districts of Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, Kegalle, Nuwara...
Based on the heavy rainfall currently being received in the Kalu River Basin and the analysis of water level data...
A considerable rainfall has occurred in the catchment areas of the Aththanagalu Oya Basin as atb5.00 AM today (22). By...
A significant rainfall of nearly 300 mm has been recorded in the upper catchment areas of the Kelani River Basin....
The execution of a Tennessee death row inmate has been postponed after staff were unable to find a vein to administer a lethal drug. Tony Carruthers,...
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings to the districts of Gampaha, Kalutara and Ratnapura valid untill 0300 hrs on 23rd May...
The President’s Fund has expressed its attention towards providing a monthly scholarship allowance for school-going children of low-income lottery sellers, as a means of supporting their...
WEATHER FORECAST FOR 22 MAY 2026 Issued at 05.30 a.m. on 22 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology The South-West monsoon is gradually getting established...
A French appeals court has found Airbus and Air France guilty of manslaughter in 2009 Rio de Janeiro – Paris crash that killed 228 people –...
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa yesterday called on the government to begin negotiations immediately for a successor programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), warning that Sri...
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Hiniduma Sunil Senevi yesterday told Parliament that 42 ancient paintings were missing from the National Art Gallery, and that...
Israel has deported hundreds of foreign activists abducted by Israeli forces who stormed a Gaza aid flotilla earlier this week, following global outcry over their treatment...
The government would not seek approval for a further electricity tariff increase from the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) before September, Minister of Energy...
Sri Lanka is expecting USD 700 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on May 27 following approval by the IMF Executive Board, Deputy Minister of...
Sri Lanka’s overall inflation, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI), rose to 4.7 percent year-on-year in April 2026, up from 2.4 percent in...
Five police officers, including a Sub-Inspector, have been arrested by the CID in connection with an alleged abduction of a wealthy businessman and robbing more than...
