The government has confirmed that no political representatives were invited to the ational War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony, to held today (19) in Battaramulla, marking 17 years since the defeat of terrorism in Sri Lanka. MORE..
19 May 2026 (4:56 PM)
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his �old friend� Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald Trump s high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stable and predictable power in a world shaken by trade tensions, wars and an energy crisis. MORE..
19 May 2026 (11:11 AM)
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in �dangerous and divisive� times, the World Health Organisation chief said Monday (May 18). MORE..
19 May 2026 (2:57 PM)
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, has arrived in Sri Lanka on a three-day official visit. MORE..
19 May 2026 (4:56 PM)
The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony, is scheduled to be held today (19) at the Parliamentary Grounds in front of the National War Heroes Monument in Battaramulla, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
19 May 2026 (10:41 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:42 PM)