President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to fast-track resettlement efforts for families in the Kandy District displaced by the Cyclone Ditwah. MORE..

12 May 2026 (10:08 PM)

The US war against Iran has cost $29 billion so far � an estimate that was higher than the $25 billion figure senior Pentagon officials provided to Congress two weeks ago. MORE..

12 May 2026 (9:48 PM)

Former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines Kapila Chandrasena s magisterial inquiry continued at the Colombo Fort Magistrate s Court, where former cricketer and his relative Aravinda de Silva gave testimony regarding the events leading up to his death. MORE..

12 May 2026 (9:33 PM)

A Cabinet subcommittee has stepped in to provide a permanent solution to long-standing land issues faced by residents in the Welimada, Uva Paranagama and Hali-Ela Divisional Secretariat areas, which arose due to the Uma Oya Development Project. MORE..

12 May 2026 (8:57 PM)

The number of police stations currently operating in Sri Lanka has exceeded the required level, according to the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala. MORE..

12 May 2026 (8:43 PM)

Uganda s President Yoweri Museveni, 81, has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in disputed elections in January, extending his tenure as one of Africa s longest-serving rulers. MORE..

12 May 2026 (8:26 PM)