US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was �on life support� after Tehran s response to a US proposal to end the war made clear the two sides were still far apart on a number of issues. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:46 AM)
A total of four spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir have been raised and opened to a height of two feet each, the Department of Irrigation stated. MORE..
11 May 2026 (11:30 PM)
Tens of millions of people could face hunger and starvation if fertilisers are not soon allowed through the Strait of Hormuz, the head of a UN task force aimed at averting a looming humanitarian crisis told AFP on Monday (May 11). MORE..
11 May 2026 (9:32 PM)
US Department of Health and Human Services officials said on Monday that 18 passengers from the luxury cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak were flown back to the U.S. and quarantined, with the one passenger who tested positive in a Nebraska biocontainment unit. MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:59 AM)
Of the Rs. 25, 000 million allocated under the 2026 Budget for the �Prajashakthi� National Poverty Alleviation Programme, development projects valued at Rs. 23,000 million have already been approved and forwarded to District Secretaries for implementation, the President s Media Division said in a statement. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:33 PM)
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has denied any connection between its trade union activities and the death of a newborn during a delivery at the Trincomalee District General Hospital. MORE..
11 May 2026 (7:24 PM)