Sri Lanka Cricket has announced that the Sri Lanka men’s national cricket team will tour the West Indies cricket team in June and July 2026 for a full bilateral series.

The Meteorology Department has issued a severe lightning advisory, warning of thundershowers accompanied by intense lightning activity in several parts of the country today (3).

The Gazette notification outlining amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT), scheduled to take effect from July 1, has been issued by the Ministry of Financial Planning and Economic Development.

School transport fees are likely to increase in the near future following the latest revision in fuel prices, the All Island School Transport Professionals Association said.

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Minister Piyankara Jayaratne have been summoned to appear before the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) on May 12, 2026.

The Health Minister of the Russian Federation, Mikhail Murashko, accompanied by a high-level delegation, arrived in Sri Lanka this morning for a three-day official visit. The delegation landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katuna

The police have arrested at least 120 foreign nationals during a raid at a location on Meda Welikada Road in Rajagiriya. The group was taken into custody following reports of their involvement in large-scale illegal financial transactions and other i

Somali pirates have hijacked an oil tanker off the coast of Yemen, according to multiple Somali security officials that spoke with the BBC.

Seven members of OPEC+ will meet today to decide on oil production levels for the first time since the UAE left the group.

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (May 3) on a state visit, marking his first official trip to the country since assuming office in 2023.

The new evidence comes from Commander Abuzar Zarri, captain of the Dena, and the vessel’s first officer, who appeared in an Iranian television report released on April 21. Zarri, who had previously been reported dead, appeared injured and using a c

Air India is all set to cut its international flights till July because of a surge in jet fuel prices and the ongoing airspace restrictions that made several routes unprofitable, said the firm’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (

Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said that Sri Lanka, despite being a country rich in resources, had been severely undermined due to corruption by past rulers.

A total of 37 foreign nationals, including a woman, have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in computer-related crimes following a raid in Talangama.

Following the fuel price hike by the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation effective from midnight yesterday (02), the Lanka Indian Oil Company has also announced an increase in selected fuel prices.

Fuel prices will be increased with effect from midnight today, the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) announced.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept; it is already integrated into the daily lives of everyone, including students across Sri Lankan higher education institutions.

Iranian Ambassador Alireza Delkhosh brought together the memory of the Minab school tragedy with the lives of orphaned children in Sri Lanka, turning a simple gathering at the Fathima Orphanage into a moment of shared sorrow, empathy and solidarity.

The final rites of Ranga Nishantha Rajapaksa, the suspended Assistant Director of the External Resources Department of the Ministry of Finance, are scheduled to take place this afternoon, May 2.

The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as ​a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe.

Tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka have surpassed the 850,000 mark so far this year, despite a slowdown in recent months, said the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA).

There is an influential lady behind the appointment of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member Eran Wickremaratne as the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) transitional committee, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) National Organiser Chamara Sampath Dassana

Police have initiated an investigation into a fire that erupted at the Kalutara Regional Office of the Inland Revenue Department on Thursday (30) night.

A Dhamma school teacher who stood indicted with causing grave sexual abuse to a 15-year-old boy was found guilty and sentenced to 24 years’ rigorous imprisonment by Monaragala High Court Judge Dr. Damith Nalinda Hewawasam on Thursday (30).

Claiming that certain opposition politicians are plotting to destabilise the government and create turmoil in the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday such ploys will be unsuccessful as the stability of the government is relying

Trump said on Friday that he was ’’not satisfied’’ with Iran’s latest proposal, without detailing which elements he opposes, while the White House refused to comment on the state of the negotiations.

BBC - U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has bypassed congressional review to approve military ‌sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Middle Eastern allies Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The government is moving to strictly enforce and update regulations governing the foreign travel of Buddhist monks, aiming to restore order and address serious misconduct within the clergy.

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Airways continues to reinstate its network across the Middle East, announcing the return of passenger flights to Baghdad (BGW), Basra (BSR), and Erbil (EBL) in Iraq, starting on May 10, 2026.