A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 15 years from 23 years over his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol s brief imposition of martial law in 2024. MORE..
7 May 2026 (1:41 PM)
An outbreak of hantavirus on board a cruise ship is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said. MORE..
8 May 2026 (8:24 AM)
The motion to approve the extension of the State of Public Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance was passed in Parliament today (May 7) by a majority of 139 votes. MORE..
7 May 2026 (7:55 PM)
Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to continue during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
8 May 2026 (7:42 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to swiftly introduce all necessary reforms, including amendments to existing laws, in order to eliminate the drug menace from the country. MORE..
7 May 2026 (11:04 PM)
The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED) warns that unless the Government steps in to resolve the financial crisis the industry is in due to the payment defaults by the National System Operator (Pvt) Limited (NSO), the domestic renewable energy sector faces a natural death. MORE..
7 May 2026 (6:22 PM)