The Colombo High Court has fixed June 17 to hear the corruption case filed against former Minister Kumara Jayakody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:22 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in the Ampara Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:19 PM)
The Congress has offered conditional support to TVK president C Joseph Vijay who is 10 seats short in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly to form the govt and has reached out to multiple parties in both alliances. MORE..
6 May 2026 (3:24 PM)
The special commodity levy imposed on imported maize has been increased to Rs. 50 per kilogram. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:04 PM)
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 5) that the US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed �Project Freedom�, will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed, although a blockade on Iranian ports will remain in force. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:54 AM)
The admission process for students to government universities for the 2025'2026 academic year is scheduled to commence in the first week of September 2026, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has announced. MORE..
6 May 2026 (11:59 AM)