The Department of Meteorology has revealed that several regions across the island have recorded rainfall exceeding 300 mm due to the relentless torrential downpours. MORE..
22 May 2026 (12:21 PM)
Twenty-one wanted criminal suspects, including alleged underworld figures �Mahawatta Chamara� and �Kudu Duminda,� who were deported from Dubai, have arrived at the Mattala International Airport early this morning (22), according to Sri Lanka Police. MORE..
22 May 2026 (1:10 PM)
Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution seeking to end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress authorization, two days after a similar #8204;measure advanced in the U.S. Senate. MORE..
22 May 2026 (7:09 AM)
The Department of Meteorology reports that the highest rainfall of 336.5 mm, recorded between 8.30 a.m. yesterday and 8.30 a.m. today, was observed in Pambegama in the Kegalle District.
22 May 2026 (1:11 PM)
A case of Ebola has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo s South Kivu province, hundreds of kilometres from the outbreak s epicentre, the rebel alliance that controls the area said on Thursday. MORE..
21 May 2026 (11:38 PM)
Due to heavy rainfall experienced in several areas within the Kelani River Basin, flooding has been reported at multiple locations between Avissawella and Hanwella. MORE..
22 May 2026 (10:56 AM)