A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake in the early hours today (11) for attempting to smuggle packages of ornamental plants into the country. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:32 PM)
President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the U.S. will have the Strait of Hormuz �open fairly soon� but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (8:43 AM)
US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks, CNN #8288;reported late on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:22 PM)
At least one person died and 27 were injured after a bus carrying British tourists crashed down a ravine on the Spanish island of La Gomera, emergency services said on Friday. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (8:36 AM)
Europe will suffer jet fuel shortages in just three weeks if the the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, the trade body for the continent s airports has warned. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (1:13 PM)
An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, Uva provinces and in Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. MORE..
11 Apr 2026 (3:14 PM)