Global oil prices fluctuated in early Asian trading on Wednesday as the status of peace talks between the US and Iran remains unclear. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (7:52 AM)
Showers or thundershowers will occur at most places of the island after 1.00 pm today (22), the Department of Meteorology stated. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (7:01 AM)
The European Union will expand the criteria of its Iran sanctions to include those responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which has been largely shut for nearly two months upending global energy and commodities markets, two EU diplomats said. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (11:22 PM)
The official programme for the 2026 State Vesak Festival has been issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (7:57 PM)
Investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks are expected to be successfully completed within a short period of time, the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala stated. MORE..
21 Apr 2026 (7:27 PM)
United Nations Secretary General Ant�nio Guterres has welcomed President Donald Trump s announcement to extend the ceasefire, a spokesperson for his office said. MORE..
22 Apr 2026 (6:40 AM)