The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) said that it has discovered a large groundwater source in the Mananketiya area of Urubokka, offering a potential solution to the severe drinking water shortage affecting the area. MORE..
1 May 2026 (3:16 PM)
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with �long and painful strikes� on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that the National People s Power (NPP) government is the only administration in Sri Lanka to have secured the full confidence of the people. MORE..
1 May 2026 (3:54 PM)
The leader of Sarvajana Balaya , Member of Parliament Dilith Jayaweera, stated that the �theatrical politics� of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has no future and alleged that the current administration has become one of the most corrupt governments within a short period of time. MORE..
1 May 2026 (4:31 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central provinces and in Vavuniya, Mullaittivu, Kilinochchi, Mannar, Kurunegala and Trincomalee districts. MORE..
1 May 2026 (3:22 PM)
A 21-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the possession of Ice (Crystal Methamphetamine) and heroin, following a raid conducted in the Ranmuthu Sewana area within the Madampitiya Police Division. MORE..
1 May 2026 (12:26 PM)