According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Shake Hands-II is a joint counter-terrorism exercise conducted between the armies of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:04 PM)
The global oil price climbed above $110 a barrel for the first time in three weeks today, as traders worry that the United States and Iran are no closer to a deal to end the war and fully reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (3:19 PM)
A jailor and a warden have been arrested following the death of a 37-year-old inmate at the Magazine Prison last evening (27), police said.
28 Apr 2026 (9:17 AM)
Former President Maithripala Sirisena left the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (2:47 PM)
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a proposal to initiate a project to construct interim housing for families displaced by the Cyclone Ditwah, who are currently living in safe centres, tents and with relatives. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (4:04 PM)
Plans are underway to commence interim housing projects in early May for districts severely affected by Cyclone Ditwah, including Kegalle, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Badulla with the aim of completing construction within a short timeframe. MORE..
28 Apr 2026 (1:32 PM)