Growth in developing Asia and the Pacific is expected to slow this year as the conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade and energy markets, the Asian Development Bank said on Friday, with the extent of the slowdown dependent on how long the crisis persists. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (10:03 AM)
Five students of a private university have been arrested by Homagama Police over the death of a 19-year-old students following a clash between students last evening after a New Year (Avurudu) festival. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (9:22 AM)
The no-confidence motion submitted by opposition Members of Parliament against Minister of Energy, Kumara Jayakody, is scheduled to be taken up for debate in Parliament today (10). MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (9:50 AM)
US First Lady Melania Trump on April 10 denied that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Epstein matter back into the spotlight after her husband had sought to put it behind him. MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (8:38 AM)
US President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back Israel s strikes in Lebanon during a phone call, as Washington looks to keep its negotiations with Iran on track, according to NBC. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (11:11 PM)
The island-wide strike launched by the Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) in hospitals continues for the second consecutive day today (10). MORE..
10 Apr 2026 (10:35 AM)