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)
A 31-year-old person has died following a road accident reported in the Kumbuka area on the Horana-Colombo main road. MORE..
16 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
A major BBC News investigation has revealed that a network of �patriotic� UK anti-immigration social media accounts was actually traced back to users in Sri Lanka and Vietnam. MORE..
15 May 2026 (9:24 PM)
More details have emerged regarding the incident in which a train derailed and a carriage overturned on the railway line between Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations. MORE..
16 May 2026 (10:29 AM)
Economists warn that if the Sri Lankan rupee continues to depreciate, fuel prices, electricity and water tariffs, as well as the prices of goods and services, could increase in the future.MORE..
15 May 2026 (11:05 PM)
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)