News from 2026

A luxury cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak and stranded since Sunday off Cape Verde has departed for Spain on Wednesda…

The UN warned on Wednesday that hunger is very serious in the Gaza Strip. Millions of people are having a hard time finding enough…

The women’s cricket teams from India and Zimbabwe are preparing to meet for the first time in an international series. Zimbabwe …

Issued at 5:30 a.m. on 07 May 2026 by the Department of Meteorology A low-level atmospheric disturbance near Sri Lanka will keep t…

Laugfs Gas Company has declared a rise in the prices of domestic LP gas cylinder refills, starting from midnight today, May 6. In …

Sri Lanka Police has announced a special traffic management plan for Colombo on May 7 and 8 due to the official visit of the Presi…

Israel launched an attack on Beirut on Wednesday, May 6, marking the first strike since the ceasefire with Hezbollah was establish…

US President Donald Trump shared on social media Wednesday that the ongoing conflict with Iran might soon conclude, allowing oil a…

A team led by Gevorg Sargsyan, the World Bank Country Manager for Sri Lanka, met with Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, the Secretary…

On Wednesday, three patients suspected of having hantavirus were evacuated from a cruise ship to the Netherlands, according to the…

Sri Lanka has voiced deep concern over the recent violence in West Asia, particularly the attacks on important energy facilities t…

The Hambantota Magistrate’s Court has today ordered the release of three individuals, including the owner of the Hambantota Bird…

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka confirmed on October 6 the death sentences given by the High Court Trial-at-Bar to four individuals…

The Litro Gas Company will keep the prices of domestic Litro LP gas the same for May, according to Channa Gunawardana, the Chairma…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened “as soon as possible” during discussions wi…

The United States and Iran are nearing a single-page document that could end their ongoing conflict, a source from Pakistan involv…

Oil prices dropped for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as expectations grew that oil supplies from the crucial Middle East…

A 66-year-old man died from a serious neck injury caused by a grinder while he was working on a security fence in Mawilmada, Katug…

Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu expressed optimism about resolving visa problems for Maldivians living in Sri Lanka during …

A group of 13 Australians, connected to suspected Islamic State fighters, is set to return from Syria, according to Australian off…

The Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, has announced that the admission process for government universities for …

The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Sri Lanka, Major General Nayyar Naseer, HI (M), (Retd), visited Defence Secretary Air Vice Ma…

A man who allegedly pretended to be a doctor and is connected to several crimes was arrested by the Polonnaruwa Divisional Crime I…

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have risen sharply due to an increase in the global market. Traders at the Colombo Pettah market reported…

A French shipping company announced that several crew members were hurt and the CMA San Antonio cargo ship suffered damage after b…