The next rally in a series of public rallies organised by the Joint Opposition against the incumbent government is scheduled to be held on May 10 in Matara. MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:49 AM)
Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy Anura Karunathilaka said compensation for Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) employees who applied for retirement under the Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) following the dissolution of the CEB is expected to be paid in two phases. MORE..
5 May 2026 (1:42 PM)
A van transporting school children from the Kataboolawa area of Nawalapitiya to Harangala veered off the road and plunged into a precipice near the Thispane Junction in Nawalapitiya at around 7.00 a.m. today (05). MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:40 AM)
Three prison guards attached to Welikada Prison have been arrested by Sri Lanka Police following the death of an inmate yesterday who was apprehended while attempting to escape, said the Police Spokesman. MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:02 AM)
The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Wijayanthi Edirisinghe, together with the Defence Attach�, Air Commodore Vajira Jayakody, met with Air Chief Marshal Sakesan Kantha, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force, at the Royal Thai Air Force Headquarters...MORE..
5 May 2026 (3:08 PM)
The Secret Service said agents shot a man Monday near the White House who is alleged to have opened fire after he was confronted by authorities. MORE..
5 May 2026 (11:28 AM)