Africa s top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo s eastern Ituri province. MORE..
16 May 2026 (2:16 PM)
Economists warn that if the Sri Lankan rupee continues to depreciate, fuel prices, electricity and water tariffs, as well as the prices of goods and services, could increase in the future.MORE..
15 May 2026 (11:05 PM)
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:33 AM)
The Department of Meteorology stated that, according to today s latest weather analysis, the low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka continues to persist. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:10 AM)
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:21 AM)
The former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of the Galle region and two other senior police officers have tendered an unconditional apology before the Supreme Court to a group of lawyers over the disruption of a peaceful protest they held near the Galle Fort during the 2022 economic crisis. MORE..
16 May 2026 (2:45 PM)