Twelve passengers were injured after a train travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo derailed, causing one carriage to overturn on the railway line between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16). MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
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 Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has announced the launch of an online Complaint Management System (CMS), marking a significant step to facilitate the submission of complaints and grievances by financial consumers relating to Financial Service Providers (FSPs) regulated by CBSL. MORE..
15 May 2026 (6:52 PM)
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)
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)
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)