U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war, after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Washington. MORE..
19 May 2026 (7:49 AM)
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)
South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
19 May 2026 (7:14 AM)
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)
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a new circular aimed at streamlining solid waste management activities in state institutions. MORE..
19 May 2026 (10:50 AM)