A 47-year-old resident of Balapitiya was reportedly attacked to death using a sharp weapon following an escalation of a dispute within the Ambalangoda Police Division. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:53 PM)
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)
Iran s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the US of opting for a �reckless military adventure� every time a �diplomatic solution is on the table�. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:13 AM)
The Deputy Mayor of the Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, who was arrested yesterday (08) by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 3 million from a businessman in return for awarding a tender, has been remanded until May 21. MORE..
9 May 2026 (3:47 PM)
The United States is strengthening its global leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) by partnering with Sri Lanka to help shape the country s first national AI policy framework for higher education. MORE..
9 May 2026 (1:54 PM)
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)