A fire broke out this afternoon (April 4) on the main island of the Castlereagh Reservoir, a key source of water for national electricity generation. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (7:01 PM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at several places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern, Uva, Eastern and Northcentral provinces after 2.00 p.m, today (05), the Department of Meteorology said. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (8:07 AM)
Pope Leo led the world s Catholics into Easter at a Saturday night vigil Mass in St. Peter s Basilica and urged people not to feel numbed by the scope of the conflicts raging across the world but to work for peace. MORE..
5 Apr 2026 (8:56 AM)
A 6.0 magnitude quake struck off Indonesia s remote northern Talaud islands on Saturday (Apr 4), the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (8:00 PM)
US President Donald Trump says Iran has 48 hours to �make a deal� or open the Strait of Hormuz before �Hell will reign [sic] down on them�. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (9:27 PM)
Political analyst Dr Tudor Weerasinghe has warned that ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East could have severe repercussions for Sri Lanka and other Asian countries. MORE..
4 Apr 2026 (6:30 PM)