Ousmand Gunasekara, alias Gampaha Ousmand , has been arrested by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of notorious underworld figure and organised criminal Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne, alias Ganemulla Sanjeewa , and for allegedly supplying firearms used to carry out the murder. MORE..
14 May 2026 (8:22 AM)
China s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:41 PM)
The Department of Meteorology stated that the highest rainfall recorded in the country during the 24-hour period from 8.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 a.m. today (14) was reported from Puttalam, which received 256.2 mm of rainfall.
14 May 2026 (11:50 AM)
The Philippine Senate was locked down with military personnel seen entering the building where a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) had sought refuge. MORE..
14 May 2026 (8:42 AM)
A Special Coordination Committee meeting for the Badulla District was held this afternoon (13) at the Badulla Library Auditorium under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to review the progress of measures taken to restore normalcy to the lives of people affected by the cyclone �Ditwah�...MORE..
13 May 2026 (11:56 PM)
A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said on Thursday. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:32 PM)