Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives Trinh Thi Tam spotlighted the outlook for Vietnam � Sri Lanka ties ahead of a May 7-8 state visit to the South Asian nation by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:37 PM)
South Korea is evaluating whether to join US efforts to guide merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the country s foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday. MORE..
5 May 2026 (5:45 PM)
There is no requirement to remove the Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Harshana Suriyapperuma from office in connection with the reported incident involving US$2.5 million intended for external debt repayment but allegedly diverted to another party, the Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Nalinda Jayatissa has stated. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:52 PM)
Romanian lawmakers toppled the pro-European government of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, private television station Digi24 reported citing sources, putting at risk the country s sovereign debt ratings, its access to EU funds and the stability of its currency. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:47 PM)
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), along with an associated low-level atmospheric disturbance, is likely to develop in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
5 May 2026 (6:16 PM)
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