The President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, T� L�m, who is on an official visit to Sri Lanka, announced that Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership... MORE..
8 May 2026 (8:02 PM)
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated that no definitive conclusion can be made at this stage regarding the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena. MORE..
8 May 2026 (9:05 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, North-Central, Uva, and Southern provinces, as well as the Ampara, Batticaloa, Mannar, and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
8 May 2026 (5:22 PM)
The United States said it expected an Iranian response as soon as later in the day on Friday to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as U.S. and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack. MORE..
8 May 2026 (10:49 PM)
In a tragic incident that occurred in Indonesia, at least three people were burned alive when Mount Dukono volcano erupted suddenly. MORE..
8 May 2026 (6:16 PM)
Health authorities say that a fever illness reported around the Kotapola Medical Officer of Health (MOH) area has been identified as a viral infection, according to Specialist Dr. Palitha Karunapema of the Epidemiology Unit of the Ministry of Health. MORE..
8 May 2026 (7:37 PM)