An angry crowd set alight a section of a hospital at the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after family and friends of a young man thought to have died from the virus were prevented from taking his body away for burial. MORE..
22 May 2026 (5:20 PM)
The Department of Meteorology reports that the highest rainfall of 336.5 mm, recorded between 8.30 a.m. yesterday and 8.30 a.m. today, was observed in Pambegama in the Kegalle District.
22 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
The Ampara District Special Coordinating Committee meeting will be held this afternoon (22) at the auditorium of the Ampara District Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
22 May 2026 (2:04 PM)
The Road Development Authority (RDA) has urged motorists to pay close attention to the cautionary messages displayed on electronic signboards when driving on expressways amid the ongoing heavy rainfall. MORE..
22 May 2026 (5:38 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has revealed that several regions across the island have recorded rainfall exceeding 300 mm due to the relentless torrential downpours. MORE..
22 May 2026 (12:21 PM)
According to the daily exchange rate official chart released today (22) by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the buying rate of the US Dollar is recorded at Rs. 342.67, while the selling rate is Rs. 353.17. MORE..
22 May 2026 (1:37 PM)