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)
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said that an independent Bar plays a vital role in protecting constitutional democracy and citizens rights, stressing that lawyers must have the courage to defend institutional integrity when silence is convenient. MORE..
10 May 2026 (11:32 PM)
Several areas along the Wellawaya�Colombo main road have been inundated following heavy rainfall experienced in Wellawaya and surrounding areas tonight (10). MORE..
10 May 2026 (11:03 PM)
A passenger of a cruise ship that was struck by an outbreak of hantavirus has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country s prime minister has said. MORE..
11 May 2026 (8:14 AM)
According to the latest weather analysis based on last morning (10), the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area around the next 48 hours, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:35 AM)
Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. MORE..
10 May 2026 (4:44 PM)