US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to defend the Iran war in fiery remarks to Congress on Wednesday, saying it was not a quagmire and attacking Democratic lawmakers as �feckless� for criticizing the unpopular conflict. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (11:59 PM)
The Secretary to the Treasury Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma has informed the Committee on Public Finance (COPF) in a letter that he will not appear before the committee tomorrow (30), according to COPF Chairman Dr Harsha de Silva. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (8:10 PM)
One person has succumbed to injuries after a private bus veered off the road and plunged nearly 35 feet down a precipice in the Battalgalla Estate area of Dickoya along the Hatton - Fordyce main road today (29), Police Media Division said. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (9:06 PM)
A warm weather advisory has been issued for residents of the North-Central, Eastern, Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Kurunegala, Monaragala, Vavuniya, Mullaittivu, and Kilinochchi districts. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (5:27 PM)
The Artemis II astronauts journey to the moon and back landed them at the White House Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon � standing by while President Donald Trump talked UFOs, the Space Force and the Iran war. MORE..
30 Apr 2026 (7:30 AM)
India and Sri Lanka reaffirmed their growing maritime partnership through the fourth edition of the bilateral diving exercise, IN-SLN DIVEX 2026, conducted at Colombo from April 21-28. MORE..
29 Apr 2026 (6:53 PM)