Iran sent a new peace proposal to the United States with terms that appeared similar to offers Washington has previously rejected, although a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday (May 18) that the US had softened its position on some issues. MORE..
18 May 2026 (11:55 PM)
Professors, lecturers and senior academic staff of the Department of Political Science at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura have lodged an official complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) over a series of administrative and professional issues within the department. MORE..
18 May 2026 (9:33 PM)
The United States has agreed to suspend sanctions on Iranian oil exports during ongoing negotiations with Iran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, citing a source familiar with the talks.
18 May 2026 (8:23 PM)
The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony, is scheduled to be held today (19) at the Parliamentary Grounds in front of the National War Hero s Monument in Battaramulla, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
19 May 2026 (10:41 AM)
South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
19 May 2026 (7:14 AM)
The bodies of four Italians who drowned during a diving accident in the Maldives have been found but not yet brought to the surface, Italy s foreign ministry and the Maldivan military said on Monday (May 18). MORE..
18 May 2026 (7:48 PM)