Two bodies have been recovered, while two others have been hospitalized and six individuals reportedly remain missing after a group of 15 went bathing in the Deduru Oya near the Kuratiyagahamula area of Nikaweratiya within the Kobeigane Police Division, police said. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (9:21 PM)
An Israeli strike has severed the last bridge linking southern #8288;Lebanon to the rest of the country, a senior Lebanese security official told #8288;Reuters, adding that the strike �shattered� the #8288;bridge and left no #8288;possibility of repairing #8288;it.
16 Apr 2026 (7:42 PM)
Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) has announced that the first crude oil tanker to arrive since the onset of the Middle East conflict is scheduled to reach the island tomorrow (17). MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (5:25 PM)
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire after officials from the two countries met in Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump said Thursday. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (10:51 PM)
Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Traffic Control and Road Safety, W.P.J. Senadheera, said that strict legal action will be taken against vehicles emitting excessive black smoke while operating on public roads. MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (6:00 PM)
Moments after announcing a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, US President Donald Trump says he will be inviting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to the White House �for the first meaningful talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1983.� MORE..
16 Apr 2026 (11:20 PM)