President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says that Sri Lanka is marking this year s International Workers Day at a decisive moment, as the country records significant economic progress despite a challenging global environment shaped by conflict. MORE..

1 May 2026 (9:44 AM)

Myanmar s detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to be moved to house arrest, state media reported on Thursday, more than five years after the military ousted the civilian government she led and jailed the Nobel laureate. MORE..

1 May 2026 (9:21 AM)

Iran said on Thursday it would respond with �long and painful strikes� on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks and restated its claim to the Strait of Hormuz, complicating U.S. plans for a coalition to reopen the waterway. MORE..

1 May 2026 (9:00 AM)

Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

1 May 2026 (8:50 AM)

Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, Ranga Rajapaksa, who had been interdicted over the alleged USD 2.5 million cyber heist, was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his residence in Kuliyapitiya this evening (30). MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (11:47 PM)

Sri Lanka Police have announced that special security arrangements will be in place tomorrow (01) as political parties and organizations prepare to hold May Day rallies and meetings in several parts of the island, including Colombo, to mark International Workers Day. MORE..

30 Apr 2026 (11:34 PM)