An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Central, North-Western, Southern, Western, Eastern provinces and Vavuniya district. MORE..
7 May 2026 (3:06 PM)
A South Korean appeals court on Thursday cut the jail sentence for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 15 years from 23 years over his role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol s brief imposition of martial law in 2024. MORE..
7 May 2026 (1:41 PM)
The indigenous leader of Rathugala, Danigala Maha Bandalage Suda Wannila Aththo, has passed away at the age of 62. MORE..
7 May 2026 (12:03 PM)
Oil prices extended losses on Thursday as investors weighed the prospects for a Middle East peace deal that could ease supply concerns and pave the way for the gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
7 May 2026 (5:35 PM)
President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, arrived in Sri Lanka tonight (07) on a state visit. MORE..
8 May 2026 (1:27 AM)
The motion to approve the extension of the State of Public Emergency under the Public Security Ordinance was passed in Parliament today (May 7) by a majority of 139 votes. MORE..
7 May 2026 (7:55 PM)