US Department of Health and Human Services officials said on Monday that 18 passengers from the luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were flown back to the U.S. and quarantined, with the one passenger who tested positive in a Nebraska biocontainment unit. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:59 AM)
A total of 16 major reservoirs and 10 medium-sized reservoirs managed by the Department of Irrigation are currently spilling due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country, according to Director of Irrigation (Water Management) Eng. H.M.P.S.D. Herath. MORE..
12 May 2026 (11:45 AM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval for the proposal for the construction of the Rambukkana-Galagedara section of the Central Expressway, with the project to be fully funded by the Government at an estimated cost of Rs.112 billion. MORE..
12 May 2026 (3:31 PM)