The Colombo Magistrate s Court has temporarily lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake in connection with a corruption-related case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..
19 May 2026 (6:16 PM)
A complaint has been filed with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka over an incident in which a group was allegedly prevented from paying floral tributes at the National War Heroes Monument near Parliament. MORE..
19 May 2026 (8:15 PM)
The government has confirmed that no political representatives were invited to the National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony, to be held today (19) in Battaramulla, marking 17 years since the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka. MORE..
19 May 2026 (4:56 PM)
Sri Lanka has been awarded special recognition by the World Health Organization (WHO) for reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis to a level no longer considered a public health problem. MORE..
19 May 2026 (5:58 PM)
Iran s army warned on Tuesday (May 19) it would �open new fronts� against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a new offensive in hopes of striking a deal. MORE..
19 May 2026 (9:00 PM)
A 41-year-old suspect has been arrested in possession of over one kilogram of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) during a police raid in the Pahala Biyanwila area of Kadawatha. MORE..
19 May 2026 (6:10 PM)