Oil prices rose more than 2% in early trading on Monday after Israel ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (8:44 AM)
Showers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts, today (01), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (7:23 AM)
US President Donald Trump on Sunday hailed extreme intelligence after his medical test results arrived. Sharing that he got a perfect score in the cognitive test, Trump urged people who would be running for the coveted positions of President and Vice-President to take the test. MORE..
31 May 2026 (4:29 PM)
Six persons, including three females, were reported dead while several others were injured after a vehicle crashed into a crowd of people near a Vesak Dansala in the Meegoda Junction, last night (31). MORE..
1 Jun 2026 (8:41 AM)
Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) have identified 148 Vesak dansals operating in violation of health and safety guidelines during a special island-wide inspection programme conducted over the past three days. MORE..
31 May 2026 (9:25 PM)
High-level discussions have been held to expand trade and tourism ties between Sri Lanka and Australia. MORE..
31 May 2026 (4:32 PM)