At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday (May 24), as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings. MORE..
24 May 2026 (4:39 PM)
A suspect accused of aiding and abetting a fatal shooting has been arrested by the Galle Divisional Crimes Investigation Bureau. MORE..
24 May 2026 (11:32 AM)
The southwest monsoon is likely to establish over Sri Lanka around May 26 or 27, bringing increased rainfall to the southwestern parts of the island during that period, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
24 May 2026 (3:43 PM)
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya returned to the island on Saturday (23) after concluding a successful official visit to the United Kingdom from 18 to 22 May, the PM s Office said. MORE..
23 May 2026 (7:48 PM)
US President Donald Trump has a qualm with critics. He said that the insult he hates most is being called �dumb�. However, he has no objection to being called a �brilliant tyrant dictator�. MORE..
23 May 2026 (11:52 PM)
The General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), Tilvin Silva, says that it will not be possible to hold the Provincial Council elections this year. MORE..
24 May 2026 (1:42 PM)