Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday as the United States and Iran failed to agree to a peace proposal drafted by Washington while the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, keeping global energy supplies tight. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:50 AM)
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is �work to be done� in Iran as he acknowledged that Tehran retains many of the capabilities it had at the start of the war. MORE..
10 May 2026 (10:25 PM)
All sand mining permits in the Mannar District have been temporarily suspended following concerns that have arisen regarding the issuance of permits in the district. MORE..
11 May 2026 (11:50 AM)
The Department of Railways says the �Yal Devi� train will resume operations between Colombo Fort and Kankesanthurai (KKS) railway stations from today (11). MORE..
11 May 2026 (10:41 AM)
Thailand s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge. MORE..
11 May 2026 (12:35 PM)
A 29-year-old man was arrested with 76 grams and 100 milligrams of Ice (crystal methamphetamine) in the Kahawita area of Attidiya. MORE..
11 May 2026 (12:24 PM)