The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six confirmed cases and two probable cases. MORE..
9 May 2026 (8:22 AM)
The Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) reports that more than 900,000 tourists have visited Sri Lanka so far this year. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:28 AM)
A preliminary high-level discussion on the formulation of an integrated national mechanism to prevent drowning incidents and strengthen lifesaving efforts was held recently at the Parliament Complex. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:30 PM)
The post-mortem examination into the death of former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, is scheduled to be conducted today (09). MORE..
9 May 2026 (10:13 AM)
The Department of Irrigation said spill gates of the Deduru Oya Reservoir, Lunugamvehera Reservoir and Rajanganaya Reservoir were opened from this morning (09) due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting the island. MORE..
9 May 2026 (11:14 AM)
A 47-year-old resident of Balapitiya was reportedly attacked to death using a sharp weapon following an escalation of a dispute within the Ambalangoda Police Division. MORE..
9 May 2026 (12:53 PM)