Sri Lanka and the Maldives reaffirmed their long-standing friendship and commitment to deeper economic cooperation at the Maldives�Sri Lanka Business Forum in Colombo, with leaders from both countries highlighting shared resilience, mutual support and growing opportunities for partnership. MORE..

5 May 2026 (9:14 PM)

The National Fertilizer Secretariat has issued a clarification rejecting claims made by a representative of the National Farmers Collective that the government has procured fertilizer at excessively high prices. MORE..

5 May 2026 (8:53 PM)

The Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has today (05) imposed restrictions on properties worth over Rs. 40 million, believed to have been acquired through a drug trafficking network linked to an associate of a major drug trafficker known as �Panadura Kudu Salindu�. MORE..

5 May 2026 (8:30 PM)

The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has expressed grave concern at a statement made by the President at the recent May Day Rally referring to a Judicial decision due to be delivered on May 25 stating that the audience would be able to applaud the decision when delivered. MORE..

5 May 2026 (8:09 PM)

Asked if the ceasefire was over following Monday s hostilities, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said- �No, the ceasefire is not over.� MORE..

5 May 2026 (7:41 PM)

The complaint related to the alleged US$2.5 million loss was not made by late Ranga Rajapaksha, but by the Director General of the External Resources Department, according to Cabinet Spokesperson Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. MORE..

5 May 2026 (7:39 PM)