The death toll from a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China s Shanxi province has jumped to at least 82, state media reported on Saturday (May 23), with nine still missing. MORE..
23 May 2026 (12:49 PM)
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya returned to the island on Saturday (23) after concluding a successful official visit to the United Kingdom from 18 to 22 May, the PM s Office said. MORE..
23 May 2026 (7:48 PM)
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued landslide early warnings for six districts due to the prevailing heavy rainfall across the country. MORE..
23 May 2026 (10:46 AM)
A landslide has been reported to have reactivated in the Udakalagama area of the Gallella Grama Niladhari Division within the Ratnapura Divisional Secretariat Division, amid the prevailing adverse weather conditions affecting the country. MORE..
23 May 2026 (12:50 PM)
The US Embassy in Colombo has rejected certain local media reports which claim that a �team� from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrived in Sri Lanka to support the investigation into the USD 2.5 million cyber fraud involving Treasury funds. MORE..
23 May 2026 (8:54 PM)
The Balapitiya High Court sentenced five accused to death after a 19-year trial, finding them guilty of assaulting and murdering an individual using poles and clubs. MORE..
23 May 2026 (5:51 PM)