Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath says he was honoured to receive the traditional M #257;ori �P #333;whiri� welcome at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand this morning. MORE..

27 May 2026 (11:52 AM)

India has quarantined a woman from Uganda in the tech hub of Bengaluru for a suspected Ebola infection, a health ministry source said on Wednesday, in a case that would be the South Asian nation s first since 2014, if confirmed. MORE..

27 May 2026 (11:29 AM)

The fifth and sixth combined reviews of Sri Lanka s programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) are scheduled to be considered today (27) by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). MORE..

27 May 2026 (10:50 AM)

A Vesak Week has been declared from today (27 May) until 2 June in conjunction with the 2026 State Vesak Festival, which is being held to commemorate the Sambuddhatva Jayanthi. MORE..

27 May 2026 (10:39 AM)

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) says a 12-hour water cut will be imposed in the Gampaha and Mahara Pradeshiya Sabha areas today (27). MORE..

27 May 2026 (9:36 AM)

Canada said on Tuesday it will temporarily ban residents from three African countries amid an Ebola outbreak. MORE..

27 May 2026 (8:08 AM)