Trump asks for edits to the US-Iran deal aimed at ending fighting that began earlier this year, according to US media reports. The update request was reported by AdaDerana. June 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123177
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya delivered the Bishop Cyril Abeynayake Memorial Lecture on “Shaping the Future of Education in 21st Century Sri Lanka and Beyond,” urging transformative education reforms to address inequality and AI-related challenges. The event took place at the Cathedral of Christ the Living Saviour. June 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123176
Police say the cab driver involved in the Meegoda Vesak Dansala crash, which killed six people (including three women), was under the influence of alcohol at the time. Driver arrested; incident details from AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123175
Oil prices jumped over 2% early Monday as Israel advanced troops into Lebanon in clashes with Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire announced six weeks earlier. The move occurred amid ongoing regional tensions and heightened supply concerns, with markets reacting to the renewed fighting. Source: AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123174
Police report details on a fatal Vesak Dansala crash in Meegoda Junction yesterday, killing six people (including three women) and injuring several others as a vehicle plowed into a crowd near the Vesak Dansala. Further investigation remains ongoing. Source: AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123173
Netanyahu ordered Israeli troops to push deeper into Lebanon to confront Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire declared over six weeks earlier. The move signals intensified hostilities in the region as the prime minister directed further incursions in the ongoing conflict with Iran-backed militants. Date: June 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123172
Showers are expected in Western, Sabaragamuwa, and North-western provinces, plus Galle, Matara, Kandy, and Nuwara-Eliya districts today (June 1), according to the Department of Meteorology. More details at AdaDerana. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123171
Six people, including three women, died and several were injured when a vehicle crashed into a crowd near a Vesak Dansala at Meegoda Junction. Details ongoing. Source: AdaDerana RSS, June 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123170
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least 41 and wounded 140 in the past day, despite the ceasefire in force since April 17, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. Overall death toll from the conflict exceeds 3,400. Source: AdaDerana report, June 1, 2026. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=123168