The US has charged former Cuban leader Ra�l Castro with conspiracy to kill US nationals and other crimes over the 1996 downing of two planes between Cuba and Florida. MORE..
21 May 2026 (6:35 AM)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath held productive discussions with the Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Nurlan Yermekbayev at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism. MORE..
21 May 2026 (6:54 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that Sri Lanka is currently facing a severe crisis concerning the US Dollar, noting that the strengthening of the US Dollar against other foreign currencies has directly affected the value of the Sri Lankan Rupee. MORE..
20 May 2026 (6:41 PM)
The South-West monsoon is gradually establishing over the island, bringing showers and strong winds to several parts of the country, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
21 May 2026 (7:04 AM)
The National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa, has responded to accusations related to the Easter Sunday attacks probe stating that it is no secret that he visited Sivasathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan , while the latter was in prison during the 2018'2019 period. MORE..
21 May 2026 (12:09 AM)
The Colombo Magistrate s Court has ordered the release on bail of two suspects accused of acting as fraudulent sureties to secure bail for the late Kapila Chandrasena, who later died under suspicious circumstances, along with two others alleged to have aided and abetted the said offence. MORE..
20 May 2026 (4:49 PM)