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Fire breaks out near Dam Street Police Station; 10 fire trucks deployed to contain blaze
Fire breaks out near Dam Street Police Station; 10 fire trucks deployed to contain blaze
A fire has broken out in a building opposite the Dam Street Police Station in Colombo. MORE..
| May 11, 2026 4:10 pm
Flooding displaces families across 14 GS divisions in Galewela
Flooding displaces families across 14 GS divisions in Galewela
Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding, displacing numerous families across 14 Grama Niladhari divisions in the Galewela Divisional Secretariat area. MORE..
Low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, Met Dept. warns of continued rain and rough seas
Low-pressure area forms over Bay of Bengal, Met Dept. warns of continued rain and rough seas
The atmospheric disturbance that prevailed over the Bay of Bengal has developed into a low-pressure area, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..
84% of Sri Lankans willing to donate eyes, Health Ministry says
84% of Sri Lankans willing to donate eyes, Health Ministry says
Around 84% of the population in Sri Lanka have expressed willingness to donate their eyes, according to the Ministry of Health. MORE..
Iran describes its proposal to end war with US as ‘legitimate’
Iran describes its proposal to end war with US as ‘legitimate’
Iran’s proposal to end the war with the US and reopen the Strait of Hormuz was legitimate and generous, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday (May 11), adding that the US continues to uphold unreasonable and one-sided demands. MORE..
Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before Bribery Commission amid legal dispute over evidence validity
Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before Bribery Commission amid legal dispute over evidence validity
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is scheduled to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) tomorrow (12), according to his media spokesperson Attorney Manoj Gamage. MORE..
| May 11, 2026 2:52 pm
Meteorologists predict continued rain in the upcoming days as reservoirs near capacity limits
Meteorologists predict continued rain in the upcoming days as reservoirs near capacity limits
Heavy rainfall caused by the prevailing weather conditions may lead to rising water levels in reservoirs across the country, according to the Department of Irrigation. MORE..
Udaya Gammanpila appears before TID to record statement
Udaya Gammanpila appears before TID to record statement
The leader of the Pivithuru Hela Urumaya, former Minister Udaya Gammanpila today (11) appeared before the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) to record a statement.
Water tariff revision on June 30: Water Supply Minister
Water tariff revision on June 30: Water Supply Minister
The next revision of water tariffs will take place on June 30, the Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, (Dr.) Susil Ranasinghe has stated. MORE..
| May 11, 2026 2:00 pm
Government allows private sector to distribute urea fertilizer
Government allows private sector to distribute urea fertilizer
The government has decided to permit the private-sector to distribute urea fertilizer, according to Director General of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Thushara Wickramaarachchi. MORE..
Advisory issued for severe lightning
Advisory issued for severe lightning
An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Sabaragamuwa, Central, Uva, North-Central, Eastern provinces and in the Kurunegala, Mullaitivu, Mannar, Vavuniya districts. MORE..
Three killed in separate road accidents across the island
Three killed in separate road accidents across the island
A total of three individuals have died in separate road accidents reported from different parts of the island, police said. MORE..
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison on parole
Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra released from prison on parole
Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whose 21st-century political odyssey sharply divided Thai society for decades, was released from a Bangkok prison on Monday after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for a corruption-related charge. MORE..
29-year-old arrested with stock of ‘Ice’ in Attidiya
29-year-old arrested with stock of ‘Ice’ in Attidiya
A 29-year-old man was arrested with 76 grams and 100 milligrams of ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) in the Kahawita area of Attidiya. MORE..
Turkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu
Turkish Airlines plane evacuated due to tyre fire after landing in Kathmandu
A tyre of a Turkish Airlines plane caught fire after it landed on Monday in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, authorities said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour. MORE..
All sand mining permits in Mannar temporarily suspended
All sand mining permits in Mannar temporarily suspended
All sand mining permits in the Mannar District have been temporarily suspended following concerns that have arisen regarding the issuance of permits in the district. MORE..
‘Yal Devi’ train services resume from today
‘Yal Devi’ train services resume from today
The Department of Railways says the “Yal Devi” train will resume operations between Colombo Fort and Kankesanthurai (KKS) railway stations from today (11). MORE..
Landslide early warnings issued to areas in five districts
Landslide early warnings issued to areas in five districts
The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued a landslide early warning for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs) in five districts in view of the prevailing adverse weather conditions in parts of the country. MORE..
Netanyahu wants to wean Israel off US military support, he tells CBS
Netanyahu wants to wean Israel off US military support, he tells CBS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hopes to wean Israel off U.S. military support within a decade as his country pushes to strengthen ties with Gulf states, he said in an interview that aired on Sunday. MORE..
New electricity tariff revision takes effect from today
New electricity tariff revision takes effect from today
The electricity tariff revision for the second and third quarters of this year is scheduled to be implemented from today (11). MORE..
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship
A passenger of a cruise ship that was struck by an outbreak of hantavirus has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country’s prime minister has said. MORE..
Oil jumps as US and Iran disagree on peace proposal
Oil jumps as US and Iran disagree on peace proposal
Oil prices jumped $3 a barrel on Monday as the United States and Iran failed to agree to a peace proposal drafted by Washington while the Strait of Hormuz remained largely closed, keeping global energy supplies tight. MORE..
Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’
Trump calls Iran’s response to US peace proposal ‘unacceptable’
President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks, dashing hopes for an imminent end to the 10-week-old conflict that has caused widespread damage in Iran and Lebanon, paralyzed maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and driven up global energy prices. MORE..
Heavy rainfall above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
Heavy rainfall above 100 mm expected in parts of the island
According to the latest weather analysis based on last morning (10), the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of Sri Lanka is likely to develop into a low-pressure area around the next 48 hours, the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
Underworld kingpin ‘Batuwatte Chamara’ brough back to Sri Lanka
Underworld kingpin ‘Batuwatte Chamara’ brough back to Sri Lanka
Notorious underworld figure and drug trafficker Manoj Suranga, also known as “Batuwatte Chamara”, who was arrested in Azerbaijan recently, has been brought back to Sri Lanka this evening (10), police said. MORE..