The Disaster Management Centre (DMC) has announced that the number of people affected by the adverse weather conditions impacting several districts across Sri Lanka has exceeded 5,000. MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:54 PM)
Twelve passengers were injured after a train travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo derailed, causing one carriage to overturn on the railway line between Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations this morning (16). MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
US President Donald Trump says American and Nigerian forces have killed the second-in-command leader of ISIS globally. MORE..
16 May 2026 (11:03 AM)
More details have emerged regarding the incident in which a train derailed and a carriage overturned on the railway line between Kelaniya and Wanawasala railway stations. MORE..
16 May 2026 (10:29 AM)
The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development of Sri Lanka has officially announced the implementation of a temporary 50% surcharge on applicable Customs Import Duty for specified imported goods. MORE..
16 May 2026 (11:55 AM)
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) has obtained a 90-day detention order to further interrogate Ousmand Gunasekera, also known as �Gampaha Ousmand,� who was arrested on allegations of aiding and abetting the killing of underworld figure �Ganemulla Sanjeewa,� police said. MORE..
16 May 2026 (5:32 PM)