Nepali Sherpa scales Mount Everest for a record 32nd time
A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, breaking…
A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, breaking his own record set last year, according to an official. This achievement marks the latest in his record-breaking climbs. Source: AdaDerana RSS, May 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122634
A foreign national was arrested in Kollupitiya, near Nimalka Gardens, with 540 sticks of foreign cigarettes allegedly brought into Sri Lanka illegally. The report is from AdaDerana, dated May 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122633
ජාතික විජයග්රාහී සැමරුම හෙට ජනාධිපති ප්රධානත්වයෙන් පැවැත්වෙනු ඇත; වසර 17ක ජයග්රහණය සතුටින් සමරමින් පෙර වසරවලට මෙන්ම මේ වසරේද ආරක්ෂාකමෙන් සාම්ප්රදායික පරිදි සිදු කෙරේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=225728
කොල්ලුපිටිය-නිමල්කා උද්යානයේදී තීරුබදු රහිතව ගෙන්වා ලද දුම්වැටි 540ක සහිත චීන ජාතිකයෙකු අත්අඩංගු කර තිබේ. නීතිවිරේාධී අවස්ථාවක් අද හඳුනාගෙන පරීක්ෂා කරමින් තිබේ. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=225727
Sri Lanka observes 17 years since defeating LTTE terrorism that afflicted the nation for over three decades. The May 18, 2026 report notes the anniversary and commemorates the end of brutal terrorism. Source: AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122632
ට්රම්ප් අනතුරු අඟවා සිටින්නේ ඉරානයේ කාලය අවසන් වෙමින් පවතින බවයි; සන්ධාන සාකච්ඡා සහ ඉරාන සන්නිවේදනයක් මත මෙම අගම්බලය පැවසීය. (AdaDerana, May 18, 2026) source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=225726
පසුගිය 24 පැය තුළ දී ගිලිම් අනතුරුව පුද්ගලයින් 5 ක ජීවිතක්ෂයට උරුම වී ඇත. source http://sinhala.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=225725
A hantavirus-hit cruise ship, MV Hondius, is due to dock in Rotterdam for disinfection. Dutch authorities plan quarantine for 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining aboard. The report notes the vessel’s final destination and ongoing containment efforts. Source: AdaDerana, May 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122631
Oil prices rose, hitting a two-week high amid stalled efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. A UAE nuclear power plant was attacked, fueling tensions as President Trump weighs military options on Iran. The news mentions ongoing conflict and potential escalations impacting markets. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122630
Heavy rainfall is expected today across parts of Sri Lanka. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-western, and Northern provinces, plus Galle and Matara districts, according to the Department of Meteorology. More details available via AdaDerana. May 18, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=122629