News from 2026

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…

The All Ceylon Restaurant Owners’ Association has announced that starting at midnight today (07), the prices for Fried Rice, Bir…

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya announced that the Government of Sri Lanka plans to make significant changes in higher educa…

The Second Round of Political Consultations took place between Sri Lanka and Türkiye at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ankara…

Suda Wannila Aththo, the indigenous leader from Rathugala, has died at the age of 62. He was receiving medical care at the Welisar…

Roshan Gamage, Secretary to the President’s Fund and Senior Additional Secretary to the President, spoke at the event. He mentio…

Vietnam's President To Lam, who is also the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee, will arrive…

Sri Lanka Police have arrested a group of foreign nationals suspected of financial scams and violating visa rules. The arrests too…

Heavy rainfall of over 75 mm is anticipated in certain areas of Sri Lanka. The Department of Meteorology announced that a low-leve…