A foreign national has been arrested in Kollupitiya, near Nimalka Gardens, with 540 sticks of foreign cigarettes allegedly brought into Sri Lanka illegally. MORE..
18 May 2026 (9:33 AM)
A cab carrying National People s Power (NPP) Galle District Member of Parliament T.K. Jayasundara was involved in a collision with a three-wheeler in Dunghena, Galle, police stated. MORE..
17 May 2026 (5:03 PM)
Oil prices extended gains on Monday as efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran appeared to have stalled, after a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates came under attack and as U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to discuss military options on Iran. MORE..
18 May 2026 (7:38 AM)
Four people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, authorities have said � in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow in over a year. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:47 PM)
The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board. MORE..
18 May 2026 (7:49 AM)
A Disaster Relief Services Officer in the Monaragala District, who is accused of irregularities in connection with Ditwah compensation payments, has been suspended from duty. MORE..
17 May 2026 (5:53 PM)