The National War Heroes Commemoration Ceremony, is scheduled to be held today (19) at the Parliamentary Grounds in front of the National War Heroes Monument in Battaramulla, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..
19 May 2026 (10:41 AM)
The deadly hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks are only the latest crises in �dangerous and divisive� times, the World Health Organisation chief said Monday (May 18). MORE..
19 May 2026 (2:57 PM)
The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, informed the House today that the Supreme Court has ruled the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill is fully consistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka. MORE..
19 May 2026 (11:46 AM)
The selling price of the US dollar has exceeded 338 Sri Lankan rupees today. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:20 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:42 PM)
At least 120 people have died in an outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with hundreds more suspected cases, according to officials. Health authorities say the situation is evolving quickly, and more cases are likely to be detected in the coming weeks. MORE..
19 May 2026 (12:22 PM)