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)
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)
The World Health Organization on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.' MORE..
17 May 2026 (9:42 AM)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on a two-day trip to Beijing next week, the Kremlin said Saturday. MORE..
17 May 2026 (12:16 PM)
A man has driven his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring eight people, four seriously, officials say. MORE..
17 May 2026 (8:16 AM)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has scheduled May 27, 2026 for its Executive Board to decide on the Fifth and Sixth reviews of Sri Lanka s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme. MORE..
17 May 2026 (11:27 AM)