South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
23 May 2026 (8:18 AM)
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a special committee, headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, will be established to protect lands in the Eastern Province. MORE..
23 May 2026 (12:06 PM)
The Department of Irrigation says the flood warning issued for the Attanagalu Oya basin under at 5.30 a.m. yesterday (22) has been extended for the next 48 hours. MORE..
23 May 2026 (9:05 AM)
The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China s Shanxi province has jumped to at least 82, state media reported on Saturday (May 23), with nine still missing. MORE..
23 May 2026 (12:49 PM)
Chief Health Epidemiologist Dr. Palitha Karunapema says that viral meningitis is currently spreading among schoolchildren in certain areas, but there is no need for any undue fear. MORE..
22 May 2026 (9:23 PM)
The Public Health Inspectors Union (PHIU) states that a total of 2,388 Dansals across the island have been registered so far to be held in view of the upcoming Vesak festival. MORE..
23 May 2026 (1:18 PM)