The U.S. plan for Gaza, seen by Reuters on Friday, proposes a 60-day ceasefire and the release of 28 Israeli hostages - alive and dead - in the first week, in exchange for the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners and the remains of 180 dead Palestinians. MORE..
30 May 2025 (9:49 PM)
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as uncertainty grew about what will happen next after a U.S. court blocked many of President Donald Trump s sweeping tariffs. MORE..
30 May 2025 (12:37 PM)
The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says that a total of 50,009 electricity breakdowns have been reported across the country within the 24-hour period ending at 8.00 p.m. today (30), due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
30 May 2025 (11:21 PM)
A total of 10 kilograms and 323 grams of cocaine has been seized at the arrival terminal of Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake during a joint operation conducted this morning (May 30) by officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and Sri Lanka Customs. MORE..
30 May 2025 (10:34 AM)
The overall rate of inflation, as measured by the Colombo Consumer Price Index (CCPI) on Year-on-Year basis, has increased to -0.7% in May 2025, compared to -2.0% in April 2025, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics. MORE..
30 May 2025 (5:09 PM)
Several areas in and around Colombo sustained significant damage last night (29) as strong winds swept through the city, toppling trees and disrupting traffic movement. MORE..
30 May 2025 (9:08 AM)