The Department of Irrigation says the flood warning issued for the Attanagalu Oya basin under at 5.30 a.m. yesterday (22) has been extended for the next 48 hours. MORE..

23 May 2026 (9:05 AM)

Tulsi Gabbard said on Friday she was resigning from her job as President Donald Trump s director of national intelligence, saying her husband had been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer and she was leaving her role to help him. MORE..

23 May 2026 (8:45 AM)

Six Lebanese paramedics were killed in two Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon in the span of 24 hours, Lebanon s health ministry said on Friday, condemning the attacks as violations of international law. MORE..

23 May 2026 (8:34 AM)

South-West monsoon is gradually getting established over the island, the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..

23 May 2026 (8:18 AM)

At the close of interbank transactions today (22), it was observed that the selling rate of the US dollar at several commercial banks had fallen below the Rs. 340 mark. MORE..

22 May 2026 (11:44 PM)

The United States has seen some progress towards a deal with Iran but more work is required, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday, as diplomatic efforts intensified to find an end to a conflict that has roiled the global economy. MORE..

22 May 2026 (11:25 PM)