Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he thought the Ukraine war was coming to an end, remarks that came just hours after he had vowed victory in Ukraine at Moscow s most scaled-back Victory Day parade in years. MORE..
10 May 2026 (10:05 AM)
Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. MORE..
10 May 2026 (8:25 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for heavy rainfall in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central, Northern provinces and in Galle, Matara, and Kurunegala districts. MORE..
9 May 2026 (3:56 PM)
Due to the prevailing rainfall, nine major reservoirs and five medium-scale reservoirs operated by the Department of Irrigation are currently spilling, the department announced. MORE..
10 May 2026 (11:00 AM)
Four schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone that were temporarily closed due to a rapidly spreading flu outbreak among schoolchildren will remain closed for two more days. MORE..
10 May 2026 (8:38 AM)
An investigation has been launched by the Sri Lanka Police following reports of a body found in the sea off the coast near the Port of Colombo. MORE..
10 May 2026 (11:48 AM)