An individual has died while 62 families in four districts have been affected by prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
13 May 2026 (1:15 PM)
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing this afternoon for a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. MORE..
13 May 2026 (7:15 PM)
An Indian national was arrested by officers of the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Unit at the Green Channel arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle a stock of Kush cannabis and Hashish into the country. MORE..
13 May 2026 (4:42 PM)
Two relatives have been arrested for allegedly attempting to abduct a young woman after threatening her with a pistol later identified as a toy firearm, Sri Lanka Police stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (2:55 PM)
The entrance to the Southern Expressway towards Colombo at the Welipenna Interchange has been inundated due to heavy rainfall, the Road Development Authority (RDA) said. MORE..
13 May 2026 (6:25 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) and the Ministry of Finance are working closely to strengthen systems and prevent a recurrence of the incident involving the alleged fraudulent transfer of USD 2.5 million belonging to the Finance Ministry, CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe stated. MORE..
13 May 2026 (2:30 PM)