Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to host his �old friend� Vladimir Putin less than a week after Donald Trump s high-profile visit, as Beijing seeks to project itself as a stable and predictable power in a world shaken by trade tensions, wars and an energy crisis. MORE..
19 May 2026 (11:11 AM)
The National Disaster Relief Services Centre (NDRSC), operating under the Ministry of Defence, officially launched a new digital compensation management system and community feedback mechanism aimed at supporting communities affected by Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..
18 May 2026 (11:00 PM)
South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..
19 May 2026 (7:14 AM)
The Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government has issued a new circular aimed at streamlining solid waste management activities in state institutions. MORE..
19 May 2026 (10:50 AM)
The United Nations demanded on Monday (May 18) that Israel take measures to prevent acts of �genocide� in Gaza, and decried indications of �ethnic cleansing� in the Palestinian territory and in the occupied West Bank. MORE..
18 May 2026 (9:59 PM)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK chief C Joseph Vijay on Monday said he will always stand in solidarity for the �rights of our Tamil kin� living in Sri Lanka. MORE..
19 May 2026 (12:04 PM)