News from 2026

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…

On Wednesday, Iran announced that it is examining a peace proposal from the United States. This proposal, according to sources, ai…

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…