Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands will send planes to evacuate their citizens aboard the Tenerife-bound cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, Spain s interior minister said in Madrid on Saturday. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:11 PM)
The Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has approved an 18% increase in electricity tariffs for domestic consumers using more than 180 units per month, applicable to the second and third quarters of 2026, with effect from Monday (May 11). MORE..
9 May 2026 (2:27 PM)
Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Sampath Thuyacontha engaged in a high-level diplomatic discussion with General Phan Van Giang, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, and his accompanying delegation in Colombo. MORE..
9 May 2026 (7:53 PM)
Four schools in the Deniyaya Education Zone that were temporarily closed due to a rapidly spreading flu outbreak among schoolchildren will remain closed for two more days. MORE..
10 May 2026 (8:38 AM)
Britain said on Saturday it was deploying its warship HMS Dragon to the Middle East in preparation for a potential multinational effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz once conditions allow. MORE..
10 May 2026 (8:25 AM)
Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya emphasised that Sri Lanka must shape the future of artificial intelligence through policy, ethics, and inclusive governance, rather than simply adapt to it. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:56 PM)