Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday, after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran s foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:59 AM)
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:21 AM)
India and the United Arab Emirates agreed the framework for a strategic defence partnership on Friday, the Indian foreign ministry said, as they seek to deepen ties amid the Iran war. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:48 PM)
Twelve passengers were injured after a train travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo derailed, causing one carriage to overturn on the railway line between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16). MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
A high-level ICC team, including a top BCCI official, is reaching Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the government s appointment of an interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Indian media reported. MORE..
15 May 2026 (9:14 PM)
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in autumn this year at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:35 PM)