President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the aspirations of war heroes who fought to liberate the country included the creation of a developed and just nation, and that the government is committed to fulfilling that vision. MORE..

19 May 2026 (7:47 PM)

A warning has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for rough sea conditions and strong winds over the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea regions over the next three days. MORE..

19 May 2026 (7:13 PM)

Officials of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) informed the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Women and Child Affairs that a decision has been taken to provide a monthly allowance of Rs. 10,000 for children aged between 2 and 13 years of parents employed overseas, if those children are enrolled in daycare centres. MORE..

19 May 2026 (7:07 PM)

The ongoing depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the US dollar can be managed through planned financial inflows and policy measures, according to Minister Vijitha Herath. MORE..

19 May 2026 (6:36 PM)

The Colombo Magistrate s Court has temporarily lifted the foreign travel ban imposed on Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake in connection with a corruption-related case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). MORE..

19 May 2026 (6:16 PM)

Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. MORE..

19 May 2026 (6:11 PM)