The prevailing showery condition over the south-western parts of the island is expected to continue, according to the Department of Meteorology. MORE..

28 May 2026 (8:19 AM)

The Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake has presented Credentials to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV as Sri Lanka s next Ambassador to the Holy See with Residence in Geneva at the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City. MORE..

28 May 2026 (12:39 AM)

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated that a spiritual revival is essential in fostering economic revival within the country, and that the best determination people can make on this Vesak Full Moon Poya Day is to properly recognise the responsibility entrusted to all citizens to safeguard the Buddha Sasana... MORE..

28 May 2026 (12:30 AM)

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday ordered the closure of the border with Congo �with immediate effect� as suspected cases surge near 1,000 in its neighbor of a rare type of Ebola and as others emerge at home. MORE..

28 May 2026 (12:14 AM)

Two children from the same family have reportedly died today (27) after inhaling smoke from a fire that broke out in a hotel room in Batticaloa. MORE..

27 May 2026 (9:38 PM)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday and discussed matters concerning the state, including the Mekedatu dam issue, fishermen arrests and the Tamil invocation song row. MORE..

27 May 2026 (9:15 PM)