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13 Apr 2026 (7:01 PM)
Iran s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned today that �no port in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman will be safe� if its own ports are threatened, Iranian state media said ahead of a proposed US blockade. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (4:18 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:39 PM)
The Chairman of the Lanka Coal Company (PVT.) Ltd. Jayantha Rathnayake has issued a statement regarding an alleged telephone conversation between himself, the General Manager of the Lanka Coal Company and a representative of a coal supplying company, which is currently circulating on social media. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (4:09 PM)
The general public has been urged to exercise extreme caution when engaging in firework-related activities and to remain vigilant regarding the safety of children during the festive season. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (4:56 PM)
A suspected associate of notorious underworld figure Ganemulla Sanjeewa has reportedly been arrested in India. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:12 PM)