A shooting incident has been reported inside the Galle Prison, the Police Media Division said. MORE..

Food prices will not be increased despite yesterday’s fuel price revision, according to the Chairman of the All Ceylon Restaurant Owners Association, Harshana Rukshan. MORE..

The President of the Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has arrived in Sri Lanka on an invitation extended by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. MORE..

A suspect has been injured after police opened fire when he allegedly attempted to escape custody while being taken to the Galgamuwa Magistrate’s Court today (03). MORE..

There is a risk of strong lightning activity due to the prevailing rainy weather conditions across the country, the Department of Meteorology has stated. MORE..

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has not received any official notice or communication from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) regarding the Airbus transaction, his media spokesman Attorney Manoj Gamage said. MORE..

Nearly 80 million people die globally each year due to the use of tobacco products, the Chairperson of the National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol (NATA), Specialist Dr. Ananda Rathnayake, has stated. MORE..

Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Sterncourt Road, Bristol, this morning, Avon and Somerset Police said. MORE..

Israel gave final approval for a plan to purchase two new combat squadrons of F-35 and F-15IA advanced fighter aircraft from Lockheed Martin and Boeing in a deal worth tens of billions of dollars, the defence ministry said on Sunday (May 3). MORE..

Prasad Manange, the President of the Vehicle Importers’ Association of Sri Lanka (VIASL) has warned that vehicle prices are expected to increase in the near future due to the continued depreciation of the Sri Lankan Rupee against the US Dollar. MORE..

Comprehensive investigations are currently underway into an incident in which US$2.5 million belonging to the Ministry of Finance was allegedly misappropriated by a group of fraudsters, the Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated. MORE..

At least nine people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential building in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar early Sunday (May 3, 2026), according to Delhi Fire Services officials. MORE..

The National Joint Three-Wheeler Drivers and Industrial Workers’ Association (NJTWDIWA) has called for an increase in three-wheeler fares following yesterday’s fuel price revision. MORE..

Operators have confirmed that bus fares will not be revised despite the latest fuel price revision yesterday (02). MORE..

Farmers have raised concerns over a sharp increase in transport charges for the transportation of fertilizer for the Yala season. MORE..

The Gazette containing amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT) system, which will come into effect from July 1, has been issued by the Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development. MORE..

The All-Island School Children Transportation Association says that with the recent revision in fuel prices, particularly the increase in diesel, school transport fares will also have to be raised. MORE..

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. MORE..