Iran s top negotiator said recent talks with the U.S. had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz, while President Donald Trump cited very good conversations with Tehran despite warning against blackmail over the key shipping channel. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (9:59 AM)
India on Saturday summoned Iran s ambassador in New Delhi after two Indian vessels were forced to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire from Iran s Revolutionary Guard. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (11:26 PM)
No date has been set for the next round of negotiations between Iran and the United States, Iran s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday, adding that a framework of understanding must be agreed first. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (7:48 PM)
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan is scheduled to arrive in Sri Lanka today (19) on an official visit. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (8:33 AM)
Sri Lanka s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Sumith Dassanayake, has deposited the instrument of ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190), with the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Mr Gilbert F. Houngbo. MORE..
18 Apr 2026 (7:13 PM)
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has taken action to fine 80 buses for overcharging passengers during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year period. MORE..
19 Apr 2026 (10:15 AM)