India and the United Arab Emirates agreed the framework for a strategic defence partnership on Friday, the Indian foreign ministry said, as they seek to deepen ties amid the Iran war. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:48 PM)
A major BBC News investigation has revealed that a network of �patriotic� UK anti-immigration social media accounts was actually traced back to users in Sri Lanka and Vietnam. MORE..
15 May 2026 (9:24 PM)
The former Chairman of the Arachchikattuwa Pradeshiya Sabha, Jagath Samantha, has been sentenced to five and a half years of imprisonment after being found guilty of assaulting the Divisional Secretary of Arachchikattuwa. MORE..
15 May 2026 (2:15 PM)
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the United States in autumn this year at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi said on Friday. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:35 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday after two days of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping that ran the gamut from Iran and Taiwan to trade, oil and Boeing. MORE..
15 May 2026 (2:00 PM)
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that legal action has been initiated against a group of traders in the Marawila area for selling Samba rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price (MRP). MORE..
15 May 2026 (1:03 PM)