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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..
Former India CJ says independent Bar essential to protect constitutional democracy in Sri Lanka address
Former India CJ says independent Bar essential to protect constitutional democracy in Sri Lanka address
Former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has said that an independent Bar plays a vital role in protecting constitutional democracy and citizens’ rights, stressing that lawyers must have the courage to defend institutional integrity ‘when silence is convenient.’ MORE..
Heavy rainfall floods sections of Wellawaya–Colombo main road, disrupting traffic
Heavy rainfall floods sections of Wellawaya–Colombo main road, disrupting traffic
Several areas along the Wellawaya–Colombo main road have been inundated following heavy rainfall experienced in Wellawaya and surrounding areas tonight (10). MORE..
| May 10, 2026 9:33 pm
“There’s work to be done” in Iran, Israel PM Netanyahu says
“There’s work to be done” in Iran, Israel PM Netanyahu says
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is “work to be done” in Iran as he acknowledged that Tehran retains many of the capabilities it had at the start of the war. MORE..
Use petrol, diesel carefully: Indian PM Modi
Use petrol, diesel carefully: Indian PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the need of the hour is to use petro products with restraint in the wake of the West Asia crisis. MORE..
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserve assets fall below USD 7 billion
Sri Lanka’s foreign reserve assets fall below USD 7 billion
Sri Lanka’s official reserve assets decreased to USD 6,759 million in April 2026 from USD 7,026 million recorded in March 2026. MORE..
World has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil in two months: Aramco CEO
World has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil in two months: Aramco CEO
The world has lost about 1 billion barrels of oil over the past two months and energy markets will take time to stabilise even if flows resume, Saudi Aramco’s CEO said on Sunday, as shipping disruptions choke traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
India, Sri Lanka agree to expedite Ditwah relief package
India, Sri Lanka agree to expedite Ditwah relief package
India and Sri Lanka have agreed to expedite implementation of the post-Ditwah reconstruction package of USD 450 million that New Delhi offered after one of the worst natural disasters hit the country last year. MORE..
Iran says it has responded to US proposal for ending war
Iran says it has responded to US proposal for ending war
Iran has sent its response to the latest US proposal for ending the conflict that began at the end of February, according to state media. MORE..