Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, Vijitha Herath, is scheduled to undertake an official visit to New Zealand and Australia from 26 May to 03 June 2026, at the invitation of the two Governments. MORE..
24 May 2026 (1:43 PM)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that �some progress (was) made� in peace talks with Iran. MORE..
23 May 2026 (10:28 PM)
Police said that the suspect wanted in connection with the recent double murder of an elderly couple inside a shop located in the Dikoya Town in Hatton, has been arrested this evening (23). MORE..
23 May 2026 (9:30 PM)
At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday (May 24), as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings. MORE..
24 May 2026 (4:39 PM)
The US Embassy in Colombo has rejected certain local media reports which claim that a �team� from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrived in Sri Lanka to support the investigation into the USD 2.5 million cyber fraud involving Treasury funds. MORE..
23 May 2026 (8:54 PM)
The Sri Lankan rupee surged against the dollar, snapping a nine-day losing streak to become Asia s best-performing currency on Friday. MORE..
24 May 2026 (12:15 PM)