A close associate of an organized criminal believed to be hiding overseas has been arrested in possession of 54 T-56 firearm bullets and a magazine, police said. MORE..
6 May 2026 (7:18 AM)
An individual allegedly posing as a doctor and linked to several criminal offences has been arrested by the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime Investigation Division, police said. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:39 PM)
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (May 5) that the US operation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed �Project Freedom�, will be paused for a short period to see whether an agreement with Iran can be finalised and signed, although a blockade on Iranian ports will remain in force. MORE..
6 May 2026 (6:54 AM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Central, Sabaragamuwa, Uva, North-Western and North-Central provinces and in the Ampara Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:19 PM)
A French shipping firm says crew members aboard one of its cargo ships were injured and the vessel was damaged when it was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. MORE..
6 May 2026 (2:36 PM)
The special commodity levy imposed on imported maize has been increased to Rs. 50 per kilogram. MORE..
6 May 2026 (1:04 PM)