US Department of Health and Human Services officials said on Monday that 18 passengers from the luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were flown back to the U.S. and quarantined, with the one passenger who tested positive in a Nebraska biocontainment unit. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:59 AM)
A shooting incident was reported this morning (12) in the Dickson Junction area of Dangendara, Galle. MORE..
12 May 2026 (9:43 AM)
A total of 198 foreign nationals, including 173 Indians and 25 Nepalese nationals, have been arrested in separate raids conducted in the Galle, Hikkaduwa and Midigama areas for allegedly engaging in cybercrime activities, Sri Lanka Police said. MORE..
12 May 2026 (8:22 AM)
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was �on life support� after Tehran s response to a US proposal to end the war made clear the two sides were still far apart on a number of issues. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:46 AM)
More than 35,000 kilograms of fish were harvested from the Udawalawa Reservoir over just two days � May 9 and 10 � according to the National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka. MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:52 PM)
Sri Lanka Police have announced that strict legal action will be taken against vehicles fitted with unauthorized modifications and excessively noisy exhaust systems, as part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and enforce traffic regulations across the country. MORE..
11 May 2026 (8:09 PM)