President of the Republic of Maldives Dr. Mohammed Muizzu is scheduled to undertake a State Visit to Sri Lanka from 4�5 May 2026, on the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (3:31 PM)
The US is pushing for other countries to form an international coalition to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, as oil prices surged to their highest in more than four years on fears of longer-term disruptions to global fuel supplies. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:42 PM)
A concept paper proposing the creation of a �tobacco-free generation� comprising all children born after 2010 has been formally submitted to the Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:03 PM)
The Israeli navy intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters late Wednesday as they headed toward Gaza to break a blockade on the enclave. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (2:39 PM)
The European Union (EU)-funded �Together We Rise� initiative, implemented by World Vision and SAFE Foundation in Sri Lanka, is a �2.6 million project designed to strengthen civil society and promote human rights, inclusion and accountable governance. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (5:49 PM)
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with �long and painful strikes� on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. MORE..
1 May 2026 (9:00 AM)