A Vesak Week has been declared from today (27 May) until 2 June in conjunction with the 2026 State Vesak Festival, which is being held to commemorate the Sambuddhatva Jayanthi. MORE..
27 May 2026 (10:39 AM)
The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar ordered that the case filed against former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Pujith Jayasundera be called on June 12. MORE..
27 May 2026 (1:53 PM)
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has announced that all meat shops, slaughterhouses, betting centres, casinos, and nightclubs will remain closed for three days in view of the 2026 National Vesak Festival. MORE..
27 May 2026 (12:54 PM)
Two children from the same family have reportedly died today (27) after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in a hotel room in Batticaloa. MORE..
27 May 2026 (9:38 PM)
Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo �with immediate effect� as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. MORE..
28 May 2026 (12:14 AM)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says he was honoured to receive the traditional M #257;ori �P #333;whiri� welcome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand this morning. MORE..
27 May 2026 (11:52 AM)