News from 2026

During an official ceremony to welcome Vietnam's President To Lam, who is visiting Sri Lanka for two days, five Memoranda of Under…

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka instructed the petitioners to take action to reissue a notice to former President Gotabaya Rajapaks…

To Lam, the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is currently speaking in the Parliament of Sri Lanka during his two-da…

This upcoming series occurs at an unusual time, as neither team has played Test cricket in the last six months. Bangladesh's last …

The U.S. military announced that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday. They also…

The United States called on countries on Thursday to back its resolution at the United Nations, which demands that Iran stop its a…

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would give the European Union until July 4 to meet its commitments under…

An explosion occurred at the headquarters of D66, the largest political party in the Dutch parliament, on Thursday night, accordin…

Kapila Chandrasena, the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, was found dead at a home in Colpetty, according to p…

Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm is anticipated in certain areas of Sri Lanka. The Department of Meteorology has reported that an a…

The United States and Iran exchanged gunfire on Thursday, marking a significant challenge to their month-long ceasefire. However, …

A federal court decided on Thursday that the new global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are not valid. This ruling came …

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship is not the beginning of a pandemic, according to the UN health agency. Maria van Kerkhove, …

The heat index forecast is based on relative humidity and maximum temperature, showing how conditions feel rather than just report…

The Department of Meteorology issued this weather forecast on May 8, 2026, at 5:30 a.m. They noted that a low-level atmospheric di…

In an interview with The Island, Federation Vice President Prabath Wickramasinghe explained that the payment crisis arose because …

The United States and Iran are making progress toward a short-term agreement to stop their ongoing conflict, as reported by offici…

The President of Vietnam, To Lam, is set to arrive in Sri Lanka tonight (July 7) for an official visit. This trip is made possible…

A warm weather alert has been issued for people living in the Sabaragamuwa, Northern, North-central, North-western, and Eastern pr…

UNICEF has expressed its support for the Cabinet of Sri Lanka's recent approval of the Global Charter for Child Care Reforms. This…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the arrest of Kapila Chandrasena, the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Air…

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has refiled a case against former Central Bank Governo…

Oil prices continued to drop on Thursday as investors considered the possibility of a peace agreement in the Middle East. This dea…

The Federation of Renewable Energy Developers (FRED), the main group for renewable energy developers in Sri Lanka and linked with …

Four schools in the Deniyaya Educational Zone will be closed tomorrow, May 8, due to a fever-related illness, as advised by the Go…