Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:33 AM)
Oil prices gained more than 3% on Friday, after comments by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran s foreign minister further dented hopes of a deal to end ship attacks and seizures around the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:59 AM)
A high-level ICC team, including a top BCCI official, is reaching Sri Lanka in the aftermath of the government s appointment of an interim committee to run Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Indian media reported. MORE..
15 May 2026 (9:14 PM)
U.S. President Donald Trump said his patience with Iran was running out and that Chinese President Xi Jinping had agreed during their talks in Beijing that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
15 May 2026 (7:44 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)
The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) states that a total of 141 houses have been partially damaged across Sri Lanka due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. MORE..
16 May 2026 (10:36 AM)