A red warning for heavy rains in several areas of the country has been issued by the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
14 May 2026 (12:00 PM)
The low pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka continues to persist and is expected to move away from the island and gradually weaken during the next 36 hours, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
14 May 2026 (7:40 AM)
China s President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump Thursday that Washington and Beijing should be 'partners, not rivals' as the two leaders met in the Chinese capital. MORE..
14 May 2026 (12:33 PM)
Police have obtained a 72-hour detention order for Ousmand Gunasekara, alias �Gampaha Ousmand�, who was arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the killing of organised criminal figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa, according to the Police Spokesman. MORE..
14 May 2026 (12:44 PM)
The term of office of the National Police Commission is scheduled to end tomorrow (15), with the commission s final meeting scheduled to take place today (14). MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:37 PM)
A ship off the UAE coast near the Strait of Hormuz has been taken by unknown people and is now headed towards Iranian territorial waters, a UK maritime agency said on Thursday. MORE..
14 May 2026 (3:32 PM)