China urged calm and restraint by all sides on Monday (Apr 13), following US President Donald Trump s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran war. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (5:28 PM)
Pope Leo XIV said today he has �no fear of the Trump administration� and will continue to speak out after the US president criticized his comments on the war with Iran. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (4:52 PM)
Early landslide warnings have been issued to residents of several Divisional Secretariat divisions in four districts owing to incessant rains experienced in parts of the island. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (7:01 PM)
An owner of a garage has been arrested by the Piliyandala Police for allegedly assembling five high-capacity motorcycles valued at nearly Rs. 20 million, which are not eligible for registration in Sri Lanka. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (4:28 PM)
A teenager has died following a road accident that occurred on the Kalutara�Bandaragama road, police stated. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (7:47 PM)
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK is not supporting a blockade of Iranian ports. MORE..
13 Apr 2026 (3:34 PM)