Pakistani and Sri Lankan armies on Thursday concluded a two-week joint counter-terror exercise �Shake Hands II� in the northwestern Tarbela city, the Pakistani military s media wing said, noting that the event was aimed to harnessing military-to-military ties between both nations. MORE..

8 May 2026 (11:39 PM)

A bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, who is on a state visit to Sri Lanka, has been held this afternoon (08) at the Hilton Colombo. MORE..

8 May 2026 (11:24 PM)

Heavy rainfall accompanied by torrential downpours has been reported since this afternoon (08) in the catchment areas of Wellawaya and the Kirindi Oya, resulting in a rapid rise in the water levels of the Kirindi Oya. MORE..

8 May 2026 (11:23 PM)

The United States said it expected an Iranian response as soon as later in the day on Friday to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as U.S. and Iranian forces clashed in the Gulf and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack. MORE..

8 May 2026 (10:49 PM)

The Deputy Mayor of Kurunegala Municipal Council, Ashardeen Moinudeen, has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs. 3 million to award a tender to a businessman. MORE..

8 May 2026 (9:12 PM)

Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated that no definitive conclusion can be made at this stage regarding the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena. MORE..

8 May 2026 (9:05 PM)