Asked if the ceasefire was over following Monday s hostilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said- �No, the ceasefire is not over.� MORE..
5 May 2026 (7:41 PM)
South Korea is evaluating whether to join US efforts to guide merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the country s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:45 PM)
The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, T� L�m is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka on May 7, following an invitation extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
5 May 2026 (4:03 PM)
Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says the appointment of former Member of Parliament Eran Wickramaratne as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Cricket Interim Committee is a correct decision. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:27 PM)
Romanian lawmakers toppled the pro-European government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, private television station Digi24 reported citing sources, putting at risk the country s sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and the stability of its currency. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:47 PM)
A special state banquet hosted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in honour of Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, who is on a state visit to Sri Lanka, was held at the President s House in Colombo Fort. MORE..
5 May 2026 (4:40 PM)