An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in the Ampara Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:19 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Sabaragamuwa, Northern, North-Central, North-Western, Eastern provinces and Colombo, Gampaha, Hambantota and Monaragala districts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (5:17 PM)
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday (May 6) for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel saying it targeted a commander of the militant group s elite Radwan force in the city s southern suburbs. MORE..
7 May 2026 (3:08 AM)
A delegation led by the World Bank Country Manager for Sri Lanka, Gevorg Sargsyan, has reportedly met with the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, this morning (06) at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. MORE..
6 May 2026 (8:40 PM)
The price of gold in the local market has increased significantly, following a spike in prices in the international market. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:04 PM)
Oil prices dived on Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent sliding under $100 a barrel, on fresh hopes for an end to the Middle East war. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:09 PM)