U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war, after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Washington. MORE..
19 May 2026 (7:49 AM)
Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha stated that the QR code system introduced for fuel distribution will continue to be implemented in order to manage fuel consumption. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:58 PM)
The Speaker of Parliament, Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, informed the House today that the Supreme Court has ruled the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill is fully consistent with the Constitution of Sri Lanka. MORE..
19 May 2026 (11:46 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Uva province and in Batticaloa and Ampara districts. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:42 PM)
A man armed with a rifle carried out a string of attacks in a city in southern Turkey on Monday, killing at least six people and wounding eight others, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. MORE..
19 May 2026 (8:10 AM)
The further magisterial inquiry into the suspicious death of the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SriLankan Airlines, Kapila Chandrasena, has been postponed until 22 May. MORE..
19 May 2026 (3:05 PM)