The General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam s Central Committee and President of Vietnam, To Lam, is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (07) for an official visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation. MORE..

7 May 2026 (9:10 AM)

The US military fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump intensified pressure on Tehran to reach a deal ending the war. MORE..

7 May 2026 (8:24 AM)

The UN on Wednesday warned that hunger remains widespread and severe across the Gaza Strip, with millions struggling to access adequate food despite ongoing humanitarian efforts. MORE..

7 May 2026 (8:14 AM)

A luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak and marooned since Sunday off the coast of Cape Verde left for Spain on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, after three people, two of them seriously ill, were evacuated. MORE..

7 May 2026 (8:03 AM)

Iran said on Wednesday it was reviewing a U.S. peace proposal that sources said would formally end the war while leaving unresolved the key U.S. demands that Iran suspend its nuclear program and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..

7 May 2026 (7:50 AM)

Due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka, the prevailing showery condition over the island is expected to continue during the next few days, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..

7 May 2026 (7:38 AM)