South Korea is evaluating whether to join US efforts to guide merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the country s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:45 PM)
A public consultation on the proposed electricity tariff revision for 2026 will be held tomorrow (06), the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) has announced. MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:22 PM)
The National Fertilizer Secretariat has issued a clarification rejecting claims made by a representative of the National Farmers Collective that the government has procured fertilizer at excessively high prices. MORE..
5 May 2026 (8:53 PM)
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), along with an associated low-level atmospheric disturbance, is likely to develop in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:16 PM)
There is no requirement to remove the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Harshana Suriyapperuma from office in connection with the reported incident involving US$2.5 million intended for external debt repayment but allegedly diverted to another party, the Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has stated. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:52 PM)
Australia has begun a crackdown on visa approvals, rejecting visas for international students at record rates since the beginning of 2026. MORE..
5 May 2026 (9:59 PM)