India and the United Arab Emirates agreed the framework for a strategic defence partnership on Friday, the Indian foreign ministry said, as they seek to deepen ties amid the Iran war. MORE..
15 May 2026 (10:48 PM)
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of Sri Lanka has officially announced the implementation of a temporary 50% surcharge on applicable Customs Import Duty for specified imported goods. MORE..
16 May 2026 (11:55 AM)
The Department of Meteorology stated that, according to today s latest weather analysis, the low-pressure area located northeast of Sri Lanka continues to persist. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:10 AM)
Police have recovered a body from a well located near a paddy field in the Pitipana South area within the Homagama Police Division. MORE..
16 May 2026 (11:24 AM)
Twelve passengers were injured after a train travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo derailed, causing one carriage to overturn on the railway line between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16). MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has stated that the government has managed the energy crisis in a way that does not cause hardship to the public, unlike in some other countries, by bearing the associated costs without placing a burden on the people and by implementing a sustainable management process. MORE..
15 May 2026 (8:37 PM)