Two murders have been reported in Wellawaya and Payagala resulting in the deaths of a woman and a man, while another unidentified male body has also been recovered, police said. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (10:04 AM)
The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) generated an income of Rs. 1 billion within six days by providing special services during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year season, according to its Chairman, Sajeewa Kanakarathna. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (2:48 PM)
US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the war against Iran is �very close� to completion. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:51 AM)
Gold prices in Sri Lanka have increased by around Rs. 4,000, Local market data indicates. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (12:41 PM)
The US will not renew a 30-day waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea that expires this week, and quietly let a similar waiver on sanctions on Russian oil expire over the weekend, two administration officials told Reuters on Tuesday, as the U.S. imposes a blockade on shipments from Iranian ports. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (1:36 PM)
Lebanon and Israel held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades on Tuesday in Washington following more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling it a �historic opportunity� but making clear that no breakthrough agreement would happen right away. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (7:40 AM)