Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva and Eastern provinces and in Polonnaruwa, Galle and Matara districts after 1.00 pm, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
2 May 2026 (8:05 AM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) stated that the number of tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka so far this year has crossed the 850,000 mark. MORE..
2 May 2026 (11:27 AM)
The death of the Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, who had been interdicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of USD 2.5 million linked to a cyber heist, has been confirmed as a suicide. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:10 PM)
Spirit Airlines is reportedly preparing to shut down indefinitely after filing for bankruptcy last summer, as recent government bailout negotiations appear to have failed. MORE..
2 May 2026 (1:14 PM)
Any shipper paying tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organizations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, is at risk of punitive sanctions, the U.S. Treasury warned on Friday. MORE..
2 May 2026 (8:35 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Northern, North-Central, Central, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern and in Uva provinces. MORE..
2 May 2026 (4:32 PM)