An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, North-Western, Northern, North-Central provinces and in Trincomalee district. MORE..
9 May 2026 (3:06 PM)
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa claims that the government s decision to increase electricity tariffs is a way of placing the burden of importing substandard coal on the shoulders of electricity consumers in the country. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:19 PM)
The investigation into the death of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has been handed over to the Colombo Crime Division (CCD). MORE..
9 May 2026 (6:27 PM)
The Department of Meteorology says that the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area around the 11th of May. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:02 PM)
The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya and former Member of Parliament, Udaya Gammanpila, has reportedly arrived at the Kuliyapitiya Police Station this morning (09) to provide a statement in connection with the recent death of a Treasury official. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:43 PM)
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Saturday appointed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader C Joseph Vijay as the new Chief Minister of the state and asked him to prove his majority in the state assembly before May 13. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:41 PM)