The Sinhala and Tamil New Year cultural festival, organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, was held today (14) in Gampaha under the patronage of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, with the performance of traditional auspicious customs and rituals. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (8:54 PM)
Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, a journalist known for his past work at VICE, HuffPost, Al Jazeera and other outlets, is apparently behind bars in Kuwait, six weeks after posting a video of a US Air Force fighter jet crash west of Kuwait City. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (11:40 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the Northern, North-Western, North-Central, Western, Eastern and Southern provinces and the Monaragala district. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (5:37 PM)
An individual involved in drug trafficking has been arrested in Dummaladeniya, Wennappuwa, police stated. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (6:02 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western and Uva provinces and in the Galle, Matara, Anuradhapura, Mannar and Vavuniya districts. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (3:26 PM)
European airlines have urged the European Union to step in with emergency measures to tackle repercussions from the Iran war, including widespread airspace closures and mounting concerns over jet fuel shortages, a document seen by Reuters showed. MORE..
14 Apr 2026 (4:49 PM)