China launched its Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday (May 24), which will see a Chinese astronaut spend a full year in orbit for the first time, a crucial step in Beijing’s ambition to send humans to the Moon by 2030.

Indian refiners turned to imports from Latin America and Africa after supplies from the Middle ‌East were disrupted as the Israeli-U.S. war on Iran restricted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, data provided by trade sources show.

The decisions on holding elections should be made by Parliament and the Election Commission, questioning how a party secretary could announce whether an election would or would not be held, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna National Organiser and MP Namal

The Government of India today officially handed over a consignment of 134 single cabs donated to the Sri Lanka Police under the Indo–Sri Lanka Friendship Programme to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat.

Officials said up to 70 people were employed at the construction site, though most had gone home for the weekend.

The of Meteorology Department has issued a warning that thundershowers accompanied by severe lightning are likely to occur at several places in the Uva Province and in the Ampara and Batticaloa districts after 1.00 p.m. today.

The Attorney General’s Department today informed the Supreme Court that the Attorney General is expected to file indictments against former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon over his alleged failure to prevent the attacks on pr

The Department of Examinations says the results of the 2025 G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination are expected to be released by mid-June.

Showers will occur at several places in the sea areas off the coast extending from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle over the next 24 hours, the Department of Meteorology said.

The Sri Lankan Rupee appreciated further against the US Dollar today (25), according to the latest exchange rates released by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).

Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa was arrested a short while ago after arriving at the Thalangama Police Station to record a statement, Police said.

A heart-stopping video has captured the mid-air collision of a small plane and a paraglider, sending the latter tumbling toward the earth.

Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded as the father of Japan’s convenience store industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings said on Monday. He was 93.

A total of 31,072 families have been affected by the prevailing adverse weather conditions across the country, impacting nearly 79,983 individuals, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC).

Health authorities have raised concerns over a rise in meningitis cases reported from several parts of the country, with the first patient identified at a school in Deniyaya.

The first pediatric kidney transplant performed at a peripheral hospital outside a children’s hospital in Sri Lanka has been successfully completed at the Polonnaruwa China-Sri Lanka Friendship Kidney Hospital, health officials announced.

The Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) has revealed details of land fraud that allegedly took place within the National Housing Development Authority.

A group of five accused who stood indicted with murder were found guilty and sentenced to death by Balapitiya High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatta on Friday (22).

A group of four women engaging in prostitution were arrested by the Bandarawela Division Special Operations Unit during a raid last morning on a brothel run by a woman under the pretext of a massage clinic at Bindunuwewa in Bandarawela.

Sri Lanka has widened its international manhunt, securing 226 Interpol Red Notices targeting suspects believed in hiding across multiple countries, including the UAE, India, Russia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) will crack down on traders who unreasonably hike the prices of essential goods to profit from the fluctuating market, Minister of Trade Wasantha Samarasinghe said.

Referring to what has been taking place behind the scene during the past few weeks, opposition MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake yesterday said that he has been told that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake had sought the assistance of former President R

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Central and East Africa is raising serious global health concerns, with fears that the spread may be wider than currently detected.

In a bid for economic risk mitigation over the falling dollar rate and surging import bills, the government mulls the reintroduction of work from home for the public and private sector employees as done during the pandemic , an official said yesterda

Oil prices have fallen sharply and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an end to the US-Israel war with Iran.

A suspect remanded in connection with the rape and murder of schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya has reportedly committed suicide while in custody at the Jaffna Prison, according to prison authorities.

An Australian passenger onboard a Cathay Pacific flight rocked by severe turbulence says he feared he was going to die after the aircraft suddenly plunged mid-air, throwing passengers and food carts around the cabin and injuring 10 people.

Starting from 25 May 2026, the Government of Sri Lanka has introduced a special visa policy for short-term visitors from 40 selected countries, according to the Department of Immigration & Emigration.

US President Donald Trump says he has instructed negotiators ’’not to rush into a deal’’ with Iran, after earlier suggesting an agreement was close.

The league stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 concluded on May 24 after Kolkata Knight Riders suffered a 40-run defeat to Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens, confirming Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajas