A detainee who had been sentenced to death in connection with the killing of former Polonnaruwa District Member of Parliament Amarakeerthi Athukorala has died after falling from a building within the Welikada Prison. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:07 PM)
The atmospheric disturbance that prevailed over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
11 May 2026 (5:14 PM)
Iran s proposal to end the war with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday (May 11), adding that the US continues to uphold unreasonable and one-sided demands. MORE..
11 May 2026 (4:50 PM)
The government has decided to permit the private-sector to distribute urea fertilizer, according to Director General of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Thushara Wickramaarachchi. MORE..
11 May 2026 (3:24 PM)
The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Minister Udaya Gammanpila today (11) appeared before the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) to record a statement.
11 May 2026 (3:47 PM)
An individual arrested in connection with a large-scale fraud involving the alleged promise of five kilograms of gold has been remanded until tomorrow (12) by the Colombo Magistrate s Court. MORE..
11 May 2026 (6:19 PM)