The National Steering Council of the �A Nation United� National Programme aimed at eradicating the dangerous drug menace, together with the Cabinet-appointed Committee on the prompt destruction of seized narcotic substances, convened today (19) at the Presidential Secretariat. MORE..

19 May 2026 (10:57 PM)

Registration of dansals organised for the upcoming Vesak festival has been made mandatory, according to the Director General of Health Services, Dr. Asela Gunawardena. MORE..

19 May 2026 (10:27 PM)

The Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court today (19) questioned police over the failure to record statements from two individuals who had stood as sureties for former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena, whose death is being investigated under suspicious circumstances.

19 May 2026 (9:54 PM)

The Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, paid a courtesy call on the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), at the Ministry of Defence today (19). MORE..

19 May 2026 (9:19 PM)

Iran s army warned on Tuesday (May 19) it would �open new fronts� against the United States if it resumes attacks, after President Donald Trump said he had held off launching a new offensive in hopes of striking a deal. MORE..

19 May 2026 (9:00 PM)

A complaint has been filed with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka over an incident in which a group was allegedly prevented from paying floral tributes at the National War Heroes Monument near Parliament. MORE..

19 May 2026 (8:15 PM)