The Department of Irrigation states that river water levels, which had risen previously, are gradually receding following a slight reduction in rainfall. MORE..
16 May 2026 (10:22 AM)
Twelve passengers were injured after a train travelling from Polgahawela to Colombo derailed, causing one carriage to overturn on the railway line between Wanawasala and Hunupitiya this morning (16). MORE..
16 May 2026 (9:00 AM)
US President Donald Trump has cautioned Taiwan against formally declaring independence from China.MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:21 AM)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 hit northern Japan on Friday, #8288;the Japan Meteorological Agency said. MORE..
15 May 2026 (7:18 PM)
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 45-day extension of a ceasefire that has tamped down the conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, as two days of talks facilitated by Washington concluded on Friday with an agreement to hold further meetings in the coming weeks. MORE..
16 May 2026 (8:33 AM)
A major BBC News investigation has revealed that a network of �patriotic� UK anti-immigration social media accounts was actually traced back to users in Sri Lanka and Vietnam. MORE..
15 May 2026 (9:24 PM)