The southwest monsoon is likely to establish over Sri Lanka around May 26 or 27, bringing increased rainfall to the southwestern parts of the island during that period, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
24 May 2026 (3:43 PM)
A suspect has been arrested by the Western Province South Crimes Division for allegedly robbing gold chains worth around Rs. 8 million using stolen motorcycles. MORE..
24 May 2026 (1:40 PM)
Officers shot #8203;a suspect who fired at a White House #8204;checkpoint on Saturday evening, who then died after being taken to the hospital, the Secret Service said. MORE..
24 May 2026 (8:23 AM)
Two workers have sustained injuries and admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital after a section of a six-storey building collapsed along the E.L. Senanayake Mawatha in Kandy, police said. MORE..
24 May 2026 (4:53 PM)
The General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, says that it will not be possible to hold the Provincial Council elections this year. MORE..
24 May 2026 (1:42 PM)
More than 28,000 people have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC). MORE..
24 May 2026 (10:07 AM)