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3 May 2026 (10:48 PM)
The United States will launch an effort on Monday (May 4, 2026) to �guide� stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping effort to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers. MORE..
4 May 2026 (7:39 AM)
Oil prices eased on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States would begin an effort to free up ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, however the lack of a U.S.-Iran peace deal kept prices supported above $100. MORE..
4 May 2026 (9:14 AM)
The Free Lawyers Organisation has called for an investigation through the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) into the alleged misappropriation of US$2.5 million from the Treasury. MORE..
3 May 2026 (8:38 PM)
A 55-year-old man has been reported missing after being swept away by strong sea currents while bathing at the Katukurunda Beach in Kalutara this evening (03), police said. MORE..
3 May 2026 (9:16 PM)
United States President Donald Trump said that he had yet to review the exact wording of a new Iranian peace proposal but he was unlikely to accept it, because the Iranians had not yet �paid a big enough price�. MORE..
3 May 2026 (8:48 PM)