The special commodity levy imposed on imported maize has been increased to Rs. 50 per kilogram. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:04 PM)
An individual allegedly posing as a doctor and linked to several criminal offences has been arrested by the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime Investigation Division, police said. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:39 PM)
Three patients with suspected hantavirus infections were being evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands on Wednesday, the UN health agency said, as the vessel at the centre of a deadly outbreak remained off Cape Verde with nearly 150 people on board waiting to head to Spain s Canary Islands. MORE..
6 May 2026 (9:04 PM)
The United States and Iran are closing in on a one-page memo to end their war, a Pakistani source involved in the peace efforts told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming an Axios report citing two US officials. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:23 PM)
The Supreme Court today (06) confirmed the death sentences imposed by the High Court Trial-at-Bar on four accused, including Swiss Kumar , in the abduction, gang rape and murder of 18-year-old schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya in the Jaffna District in 2015. MORE..
6 May 2026 (4:10 PM)
Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern regarding the recent hostilities in the West Asian region, including attacks on critical energy infrastructure, which affect regional stability and peace efforts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (10:32 PM)