A drone strike triggered a fire near a nuclear power station in the emirate of Abu Dhabi on Sunday (May 17), authorities said, reporting no injuries or impact on radiation levels. MORE..
17 May 2026 (6:14 PM)
The body of another individual missing after a group of four youths went to bathe in the Victoria Reservoir today (17), has been found.
17 May 2026 (7:39 PM)
A bill to repeal the Chief of Defence Staff Act No. 35 of 2009 has been published through an official gazette notification. MORE..
17 May 2026 (3:19 PM)
The individual suspected of removing sections of the railway line between Wanawasala and Kelaniya, along with the individual alleged to have purchased the removed railway materials, has been remanded in custody until May 29, authorities said.
17 May 2026 (4:43 PM)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath has concluded his official visit to the Republic of Belarus. MORE..
17 May 2026 (7:16 PM)
The Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has stated that the Railway Department s night patrol services are currently not being properly carried out and has called for the immediate reinstatement of these services. MORE..
17 May 2026 (4:09 PM)