The Deputy Mayor of Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 3 million to award a tender to a businessman. MORE..
8 May 2026 (9:12 PM)
Heavy rainfall accompanied by torrential downpours has been reported since this afternoon (08) in the catchment areas of Wellawaya and the Kirindi Oya, resulting in a rapid rise in the water levels of the Kirindi Oya. MORE..
8 May 2026 (11:23 PM)
The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, over accusations they aided Iran s efforts to secure weapons and the raw materials needed to build its Shahed drones and ballistic missiles. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:35 AM)
The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six confirmed cases and two probable cases. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:22 AM)
A 26-year-old man has been arrested with heroin and Ice (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid carried out by the Western Province South Crime Division in the Madiwela area. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:38 AM)
President Donald Trump said Friday that the leaders of Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a three-day ceasefire and an exchange of prisoners, adding that such a halt to hostilities could be the �beginning of the end� of the long war between them. MORE..
9 May 2026 (9:25 AM)