An Amber advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for severe lightning in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North-Western, North-Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara, and Batticaloa districts. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (2:53 PM)
In the US, Fox News says President Trump told presenter Martha MacCallum that there is no time pressure on his extension to the ceasefire with Iran. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (4:20 PM)
The Ministry of Finance is currently probing irregularities in payments owed by Sri Lanka to the government of Australia, the Australian High Commission in Colombo stated. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (4:18 PM)
Oil prices jumped 4 percent Thursday after Iran vowed not to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so long as a US naval blockade remained in place despite a ceasefire extension. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (10:05 AM)
Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam has condemned the killing of journalist Amal Khalil, while accusing Israel of war crimes. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (10:53 AM)
Health authorities have warned that measles, a disease previously eliminated in Sri Lanka, has re-emerged in the country. MORE..
23 Apr 2026 (4:15 PM)