A total of 5,289 Tri-Service personnel have been promoted to their respective next ranks in view of the 17th National War Heroes Commemoration Day, which falls tomorrow (19). MORE..
18 May 2026 (4:55 PM)
The Colombo High Court has ordered the temporary lifting of the overseas travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake, who is facing corruption-related charges. MORE..
18 May 2026 (4:19 PM)
Iran s top security body announced on Monday (May 18) the formation of a new body to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed and wants to charge ships to traverse. MORE..
18 May 2026 (5:19 PM)
Compensation for crop damage caused by the recent adverse weather conditions will be provided through the Agricultural and Agrarian Insurance Board, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Namal Karunaratne has stated. MORE..
18 May 2026 (4:04 PM)
India may be the world s most populous country, with 1.42 billion people and challenges like high youth unemployment, but powerful allies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are championing larger families to counter a declining fertility rate. MORE..
18 May 2026 (4:29 PM)
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has stated that the total tourism earnings for April 2026 amounted to USD 157.1 million. MORE..
18 May 2026 (11:22 AM)