The Department of Meteorology has warned that heavy showers exceeding 100 mm are likely in several parts of the country due to the influence of a low-pressure area located to the northeast of Sri Lanka. MORE..
11 May 2026 (8:54 PM)
Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday (May 11). MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:32 PM)
A detainee who had been sentenced to death in connection with the killing of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala has died after falling from a building within the Welikada Prison. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:07 PM)
The Director General of Health Services has decided to suspend a consultant obstetrician and gynecologist along with a senior resident medical officer attached to the Trincomalee District General Hospital, following a preliminary investigation into the death of a newborn during childbirth on April 9. MORE..
11 May 2026 (6:11 PM)
India could be heading into a weaker-than-usual monsoon season this year, raising concerns about inflation and the broader economy. MORE..
11 May 2026 (6:39 PM)
More than 35,000 kilograms of fish were harvested from the Udawalawa Reservoir over just two days � May 9 and 10 � according to the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka. MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:52 PM)