A U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran on Tuesday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump s blockade went into effect, and instructed them to turn around, a U.S. official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:09 AM)
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)
US President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that the war against Iran is �very close� to completion. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:51 AM)
The auspicious time for the tradition of anointing oil for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year commenced at 6-55 a.m. today (15). MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (8:26 AM)
Russia has renewed an offer to �resolve the issue of Iran s enriched uranium stockpiles�, as speculation mounts of a fresh round of US-Iran peace talks in the coming days, state media reported on Wednesday. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (2:10 PM)
An individual died while three of his family members sustained injuries following a fatal road accident reported on the Wellawaya�Monaragala main road in Buttala, early this morning (15), police stated. MORE..
15 Apr 2026 (11:48 AM)