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Deniyaya schools to stay closed on 11th and 12th due to viral flu  – Authorities have decided to extend the closure of four schools within the Deniyaya Education Zone due to a rapidly spreading viral flu among the student. Nishaka…

Australia hands over 12 surveillance drones to Sri Lanka Coast Guard  – The Commander of the Australian Joint Agency Task Force, Operation Sovereign Borders and Commander of Maritime Border Command, Rear Admiral Brett Sonter, ceremonially handed over 12 surveillance drones…

Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict ’coming to an end  – Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia’s conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow marking the Soviet…

Sanjula Manoj wins the inaugural season of MasterChef Sri Lanka Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) – After months of intense competition, emotional moments, and exceptional culinary performances, Sanjula Manoj has emerged as the winner of the inaugural season of MasterChef…

President congratulates Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) – President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has extended his congratulations to C. Joseph Vijay following his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India, highlighting the deep-rooted historical,…

Mahinda Rajapaksa pays last respects to Kapila Chandrasena Colombo, May 10 (Daily Mirror) – The remains of the late Kapila Chandrasena, the former Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, are currently lying at a private funeral parlor in Borella. Chandrasena…

Rains above 100 mm in several places – The Meteorology Department forecasts heavy rains exceeding 100 mm at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, North-Western and Northern Provinces due to the low-level atmospheric disturbance in the vicinity of…

Kuwait’s army says hostile drones detected in airspace – Kuwait’s army said ​it detected and dealt ‌with several hostile drones in the country’s ​airspace at dawn, ​marking the first such incident ⁠since a ceasefire ​in the Iran war came ​into…

Digital insurance cards now legally valid for motorists Insurance companies in Sri Lanka have officially begun issuing Digital Motor Insurance Cards from May 1, 2026, following a joint decision by the Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, the Insurance Association…

Spain starts evacuating virus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife  Spain has started evacuating passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship anchored near Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Health Minister Mónica García said the operation was “proceeding normally” and that all passengers on…