The Intertropical Convergence Zone (where winds from the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere converge) affects the island s weather, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
5 May 2026 (7:32 AM)
A van transporting school children from the Kataboolawa area of Nawalapitiya to Harangala veered off the road and plunged into a precipice near the Thispane Junction in Nawalapitiya at around 7.00 a.m. today (05). MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:40 AM)
Thirty-seven Chinese nationals including six women, who were arrested while engaging in illegal activities and detained at the Welisara Detention Centre, have been deported from Sri Lanka. MORE..
5 May 2026 (9:18 AM)
Parliament is scheduled to convene today (05) for the first time following the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays. MORE..
5 May 2026 (9:08 AM)
President Donald Trump warned [Iranian forces that they would be blown off the face of the Earth if they attempted to target US ships in the Strait of Hormuz or Persian Gulf. MORE..
5 May 2026 (7:41 AM)
All preschools across the island must be registered before July 1 this year, according to Minister of Women and Child Affairs Saroja Savithri Paulraj. MORE..
5 May 2026 (10:44 AM)