Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution seeking to end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress authorization, two days after a similar #8204;measure advanced in the U.S. Senate. MORE..
22 May 2026 (7:09 AM)
Due to heavy rainfall experienced in several areas within the Kelani River Basin, flooding has been reported at multiple locations between Avissawella and Hanwella. MORE..
22 May 2026 (10:56 AM)
The body of a 79-year-old woman, who is suspected to have been gruesomely murdered, has been discovered stuffed inside a suitcase at her residence in the Seeduwa Police area. MORE..
21 May 2026 (8:11 PM)
A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking official said, the highest number ever to reach the world s tallest peak on the same day from the Nepali side. MORE..
21 May 2026 (9:20 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has reported that the highest rainfall of 244 mm was recorded in the Kirindiwela area of the Gampaha District in the last 24 hours. MORE..
22 May 2026 (9:05 AM)
A subcommittee has been appointed by the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Environment, Agriculture and Resource Sustainability to investigate the environmental impact caused by the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant and to submit recommendations. MORE..
21 May 2026 (9:17 PM)