A state of relative calm prevailed around the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, after days of sporadic flare-ups, as the United States waited for Iran s response to its latest proposals to end more than two months of fighting and begin peace talks. MORE..
9 May 2026 (9:34 PM)
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says a sudden breakdown has occurred in the main water supply line carrying water from Ambathale to the Kaduwela area. MORE..
9 May 2026 (10:17 PM)
A 26-year-old man has been arrested with heroin and Ice (crystal methamphetamine) during a raid carried out by the Western Province South Crime Division in the Madiwela area. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:38 AM)
Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K. D. Lal Kantha, has confirmed that there will be no shortage of fertilizer for any crops during the ongoing Yala season. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:15 PM)
The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya and former Member of Parliament, Udaya Gammanpila, has reportedly arrived at the Kuliyapitiya Police Station this morning (09) to provide a statement in connection with the recent death of a Treasury official. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:43 PM)
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday appointed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C Joseph Vijay as the new Chief Minister of the state and asked him to prove his majority in the state assembly before May 13. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:41 PM)