The United States war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday, providing the first official estimate of the military s price tag for the conflict. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (11:34 PM)
Two Jewish people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday by a man who ran down a street trying to stab Jews, a local security group said, the latest in a spate of antisemitic attacks which Prime Minister Keir Starmer called �utterly appalling�. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (9:17 PM)
The Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma is scheduled to appear before the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) at 1.00 p.m. today (30).
30 Apr 2026 (12:37 PM)
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as �feckless� for criticizing the unpopular conflict. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (11:59 PM)
The Chairman of the newly appointed Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Transformation Committee, Eran Wickramaratne, has stated that the committee s immediate priority is a complete overhaul of Sri Lanka Cricket s governance structure, alongside the implementation of the proposed new constitution. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (11:50 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur in the most parts of the island after 1.00 pm today (30), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (7:16 AM)