A total of 12 spill gates of the Rajanganaya Reservoir have been opened as a precautionary measure due to prevailing adverse weather conditions and a rapid rise in water levels. MORE..
12 May 2026 (8:17 PM)
Foreign remittances sent by Sri Lankan migrant workers reached USD 767.9 million in April 2026, marking a significant increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment ((SLBFE). MORE..
12 May 2026 (7:50 PM)
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), (Retd), has paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd), at the Deputy Minister s Office in Colombo. MORE..
12 May 2026 (10:31 PM)
A Cabinet subcommittee has stepped in to provide a permanent solution to long-standing land issues faced by residents in the Welimada, Uva Paranagama and Hali-Ela Divisional Secretariat areas, which arose due to the Uma Oya Development Project. MORE..
12 May 2026 (8:57 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, North-Western and North-Central provinces, as well as in Trincomalee, Galle and Matara districts. MORE..
12 May 2026 (6:02 PM)
There is �no sign� of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of the UN health agency has said. MORE..
12 May 2026 (11:10 PM)